The Mets only have themselves to blame. Having peaked at 21 games over .500 early in the season, the team saw its 2025 campaign come to an end this afternoon in a 4-0 loss to the Marlins in Miami. Had they won, they would be on their way to Los Angeles for the Wild Card round of the playoffs, as the Brewers gave the Mets the help they needed with a win over the Reds.
While Sean Manaea made the start for the Mets, Carlos Mendoza only used him for five outs and went to the bullpen when Manaea had runners on first and second with two outs in the bottom of the second. Huascar Brazobán got the out there to keep the game scoreless, but he didn’t stay in the game long, either, as he got two outs in the bottom of the third before the Mets turned to Brooks Raley. That worked for getting through th