While the Philadelphia Phillies have buried the Mets in the NL East, the Milwaukee Brewers have a stranglehold on the NL Central Division, and the Los Angeles Dodgers have created some separation from the San Diego Padres in the NL West, there is the wild card race.

MLB Network recently reacted to the New York Mets' quest to hang on to the final National League Wild Card spot.

Brandon Sproat delivered six shutout innings against the red-hot Texas Rangers in his second MLB start and Juan Soto launched his 40th home run of the year, yet

The New York Mets are clinging to the final NL Wild Card spot in the last stretch of the season. At 76-68, they are the No. 6 overall seed in the NL. They have the Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, as well as the San Diego Padres ahead of them, respectively.

With the Mets in a slump, trying to hold on to the last wild card spot, former stars for the team give advice to the current players.

Jesús Luzardo retired 22 straight batters after giving up four runs in the first inning as the Phillies swept the Mets.

Jacob deGrom received a six-run lead before throwing a pitch in his return to Citi Field, and the Texas Rangers beat the Mets 8-3 on Friday night to give New York its third seven-game losing streak this year.

The NL Wild Card race has intensified, as has the Mets' playoff push. Find out why the Mets' Wild Card chances are incredibly high.