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After Sunday's action, the Mets officially missed the playoffs as the Cincinnati Reds earned the sixth and final Wild Card spot in the National League. New York entered Sunday needing a win against the Miami Marlins and a Reds loss against the Milwaukee Brewers to make the playoffs.

Mike Francesa on the Mets: "They became a bunch of gutless bums. That's what they were down the stretch. There's no other way to categorize it."

MIAMI (AP) — Pete Alonso homered and drilled an RBI double, Clay Holmes combined with three relievers on a one-hitter, and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 5-0 on Saturday to push their playoff fate to the final day of the regular season.

With the Mets' postseason hopes on the line, third baseman Brett Baty departed Friday's game early after appearing to suffer an injury early in the contest.

New York Mets starting pitcher Nolan McLean turned in a gritty showing during the team's 8-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night.

The Phillies enter the postseason as the favorite to win the World Series, but the Dodgers aren't far behind despite not getting a bye.