Brandon Nimmo’s leadoff, first-pitch home run off Zack Wheeler in the sixth snapped a 1-1 tie and the Mets held on to improve to an MLB-best 15-5 in September. At 87-69, the Mets took over the second wild-card spot from Arizona, which has the same record. The Mets own the tiebreaker by virtue of their 4-3 record against the defending NL champs.

Brandon Nimmo hit a tie-breaking solo home run off former teammate Zack Wheeler and Edwin Diaz got a six-out save Sunday night as the Mets beat the Phillies, 2-1, in the finale of a four-game set at Citi Field.

As Edwin Diaz completed the final out of his two-inning save, the Mets’ two-game lead over the Braves for the NL’s third wildcard was secure.

Brandon Nimmo’s solo home run in the sixth inning proved to be the game-winner as starter Tylor Megill and three Mets relievers combined to stifle the NL-best Philadelphia Phillies in a 2-1 victory on Sunday night at Citi Field.

Brandon Nimmo’s New York Mets play the Philadelphia Phillies on Sept. 22 at 7:15 PM ET, and will see starter Zack Wheeler on the mound. Nimmo had one hit in his most recent game, finishing

Brandon Nimmo seventh-inning RBI single proved to be the game-winner in Saturday’s 6-3 victory over the first-place Phillies at Citi Field.

With the playoffs right around the corner, the New York Mets could not have picked a better time to step up their play. Having gone 36-22 since the All-Star break, the Mets have overtaken the Atlanta