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Mets Eliminated on Final Day by Marlins as Reds Clinch Final NL Wild Card

The defeat capped a three-month slide fueled by injuries and rotation breakdowns, handing Cincinnati the final berth on a head-to-head tiebreaker.

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Overview

  • Miami closed New York’s season with a 4-0 win behind five shutout innings from Edward Cabrera, and Cincinnati advanced despite losing its finale and will open a Wild Card Series at Dodger Stadium against the Dodgers.
  • New York finished 83-79 after a 45-24 start, going 38-55 from June 13 and batting .161 with runners in scoring position in the decisive series.
  • Key pitching setbacks undermined the Mets, with Kodai Senga diminished after a June hamstring strain, Frankie Montas ending his year with a UCL injury, and Sean Manaea struggling as New York leaned on rookie starters.
  • The Reds earned the spot over the Mets via a 4-2 season-series edge and did so in uncommon fashion, becoming the first full-season playoff team without a .270 qualifier, a 25-homer hitter, a 15-game winner, or a 200-strikeout pitcher, per OptaSTATS.
  • Immediate fallout in Queens includes Pete Alonso saying he will opt out to test free agency, Edwin Díaz holding an opt-out as well, and baseball operations chief David Stearns set to address the offseason direction at a Monday press conference.