The New York Mets ended August with 177 runs and 53 homers, both franchise records for any month. The Mets dropped three of four to the Marlins, erasing any momentum they created with a rousing three-game sweep of the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies earlier in the week. New York is four games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds for the final National League wild card heading into its penultimate road trip of the season — a 10-game trek against a trio of contenders.
