Overview

• Miami beat New York 4-0 on the final day, eliminating the Mets even after Milwaukee defeated Cincinnati 4-2.
• Both the Reds and Mets finished 83-79, with Cincinnati advancing on a 4-2 season-series edge and drawing a best-of-three against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium starting Tuesday night.
• Pete Alonso said he will opt out of his Mets contract and enter free agency, and president of baseball operations David Stearns scheduled a Monday press conference at Citi Field.
• The Marlins closed by winning 13 of their last 17 games and outperformed BetMGM’s preseason line by 16.5 wins, the biggest positive miss in MLB.
• Cincinnati’s berth came with statistical quirks noted by OptaSTATS, and the postseason field also includes the Blue Jays as AL East champions and the Guardians after a 15.5-game comeback to win the AL Central.