MIAMI — The biggest challenge for the Mets coming into the 2025 season wasn’t starting pitching, and it wasn’t the NL East.

It was handling prosperity.

For the second year in a row, it came down to Game 162. But unlike last year, there were no heroics, no late-game theatrics and no post-game celebrations. The Mets were eliminated from postseason contention in a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park on Sunday afternoon. The Fish rallied for four runs in the fourth inning off of three different pitchers, and right-hander Edward Cabrera threw five shutout innings.

The Cincinnati Reds clinched the final NL Wild Card spot by nature of owning the head-to-head tiebreaker. Both teams finished the season with 83-79 records.

“We came in with a lot of expectations, and here we are goi

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