Certainly, some of those frowns turned upside down when the Padres, who have nothing to play for, shut out the Diamondbacks 5-0 about an hour after the Mets’ loss. This kept the Mets lead over the Diamondbacks at one game, setting up a scenario in which New York can secure a playoff spot as soon as Sunday.

They mustered two hits in a 6-0 loss to the Brewers on Saturday: Jose Iglesias’ single in the first and Starling Marte’s leadoff double in the fifth. After the latter, Milwaukee pitchers retired 15 of the next 16 batters to end the game.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza doesn’t feel his team is playing “tight,” despite their playoff chances dwindling. Instead, he believes Saturday’s 6-0 loss was more a credit to the Brewers, who utilized a bullpen day to virtually shut down New York’s bats.

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So much for rising up and forcibly claiming a National League wild-card berth. The opportunity for October baseball is still there for the Mets, but what could have been a statement weekend and relatively easy path to the playoffs has turned into a stressful slog.