Pete Alonso was having a rather disappointing evening in what could have been his final game for the Mets. Then everything changed with one swing of the bat. The slugger broke out of a prolonged slump by smashing a three-run homer off closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning to put the Mets up for good in

After an all-time great game against the Braves on Monday to punch their ticket to the playoffs, the Amazins pulled out another all-timer on Thursday to advance to the NLDS in a win-or-go-home situation.

The emergence of third baseman Mark Vientos, who had 27 homers and 71 RBI, has also keyed New York. Mid-season acquisition Jesse Winker is the Mets’ on-base percentage leader and Brandon Nimmo, despite a career-worst .224 average 50 points below his 2022 and 2023 showings, is capable of breaking Philly hearts.