September 26, 2015 -- Mets Win The Division

The Mets beat the Reds 10-2 (thanks to a grand slam from Lucas Duda and a 3-run homer from David Wright) to clinch the NL East title and make the playoffs for the first time since 2006.

September 25, 2015

The Mets beat the Reds 12-5 (thanks to 3 3-run homers, 2 by Lucas Duda) and the Nationals lost to the Phillies, 8-2. The magic number falls to 1 with 8 games remaining, The next Mets win or Nationals loss makes the Mets 2015 NL East Champions.

September 24, 2015

The Mets beat the Reds 6-4 and the Nationals lose to the Orioles 5-4. The magic number is now 3 with 9 games left to play.

September 23, 2015

The Mets lose to the Braves 6-3 (thanks to another bullpen meltdown) but the Nationals lose 4-3 to the Orioles (thanks to a 2-run homer by Manny Machado) so the magic number falls to 5 with 10 to play.

September 22, 2015

The Mets lost to the Braves 6-2 but the Nationals lost to the Orioles 4-1. The magic number falls to 6 with 11 games to play.

September 21, 2015

The Mets beat the Braves 4-0 and the Nationals got rained out against the Orioles, in a game that will be played on Thursday. The magic number is down to 7 with 12 games left.

September 20, 2015

The Mets lose to the Yankees 11-2 (thanks to an implosion by Hansel Robles) and the Nationals beat the Marlins 13-3. The magic number stays at 8 with 13 to go, the last 3 of which will be against the Nationals.