Mets Morning News: On the brink

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It all comes down to a three-game series in Miami. What could go wrong, right? Well, if you’ve been watching the 2025 Mets, you know that anything and everything can go wrong. Thus, with the team desperately needing a win to maintain their playoff position, they instead put up another pitiful performance in a season full of pitiful performances. The bats scored two in the first inning—the first on a solo homer by Francisco Lindor—but those would prove to be the only runs they’d get all night. Meanwhile,

Brandon Sproat started well but then fell apart in the fifth inning, giving up three runs before being replaced by Gregory Soto. Alas, the lefty allowed an inherited runner to score before giving up a two-run homer to Connor Norby to make it 6-2, and that proved to be the final. So once again, the Mets are out of playoff position, and the Reds now hold a magic number of two against them. Competitive sports were a mistake.

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Brett Baty was forced to leave yesterday’s game due to right side soreness, and it’s possible his season may be done.

The Mets are adding relief prospect Dylan Ross to their bullpen for the final two games of the season.

While Clay Holmes will start today, the starter for tomorrow’s game is still undetermined.

Pete Alonso failed to come through last night both with the glove and at the plate in the clutch.

The SNY booth did not hold back in criticizing the Mets’ lack of attention to detail last night.

At this point, it may be too late for the Mets to clean up their act.

The Mets and Yankees reportedly discussed a potential Trent Grisham for Brett Baty trade at the deadline this year.

Around the National League East

Aaron Nola dominated in his final regular season start as the Phillies defeated the Twins 3-1.

Home runs from Matt Olson and Michael Harris II (the latter of whom achieved a 20-20 season with his bomb) were not enough for the Braves, who fell to the Pirates 9-3.

Atlanta claimed former Cy Young contender Alek Manoah off waivers from the Blue Jays.

The Nationals scored four in the eighth inning to take the lead, but then surrendered a two-run homer to Colson Montgomery in the ninth to doom them to a 10-9 loss to the White Sox.

Around the National League Wild Card

The Reds’ 3-1 victory over the Brewers gave them possession of the third wild card spot and allows Cincinnati to control their own destiny over the final two days of the regular season.

The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, lost to the Padres 7-4 to officially be eliminated from postseason contention.

Around Major League Baseball

The Red Sox clinched a postseason berth with a walk-off hit from Ceddanne Rafaela.

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a home run yesterday to become the sixth player in baseball to achieve a 30-30 season.

While every team wants to win a World Series, some teams have more urgency to do so this year than others.

Aaron Judge is set to become the tallest batting champ in MLB history.

The Seattle Mariners certainly feel like they could be the team of destiny this year.

Dodgers reliever Brock Stewart will undergo shoulder surgery and miss a good chunk of next season in addition to the rest of this one.

Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue

Vasilis Drimalitis previewed the last series of the 2025 Mets’ regular season (and after last night’s loss, quite possibly/probably their last series of the year in general). He also looked at the playoff scenarios entering this weekend of play.

Steve Sypa reminded us of something to be happy about: the historically good performances of the Mets’ minor league teams this year.

Joe Sokolowski compiled a bunch of quotes from and about the Mets as their regular season nears its conclusion.

Brian Salvatore and Chris McShane discussed where things stand with the Mets heading into the last few games on the latest episode of Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series.

This Date in Mets History

The 2000 Mets did what the 2025 Mets cannot do and clinched a playoff spot on this date twenty-five years ago.