MIAMI (AP) — The New York Mets entered Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Miami Marlins with a singular goal: win.

That was the only thing manager Carlos Mendoza’s fading team could still control in its bid to reach the postseason. But those hopes dissipated in one decisive inning.

New York could not overcome a four-run fourth by the Marlins, and the Mets were eliminated from the playoff field with a 4-0 loss.

“There’s no word to describe what we’re going through,” Mendoza said afterward. “Pain, frustration — you name it. We had a lot of expectations, and here we are going home. Not only did we fall short, we didn’t even get into October.”

The Mets missed the postseason a year after reaching the National League Championship Series and after holding the best record in the major

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