Alonso and Holmes lead Mets past Marlins 5-0 to push NL wild-card race to final day of season
September 27, 2025
Pete Alonso homered and drilled an RBI double, Clay Holmes combined with three relievers on a one-hitter, and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 5-0 to push their playoff fate to the final day of the regular season. The Mets pulled a half-game ahead of Cincinnati for the last National League wild card. The Reds were set to play at NL Central champion Milwaukee later Saturday. Because the Reds hold the head-to-head tiebreaker, New York needs Cincinnati to lose at least one of its final two games against the Brewers to have a chance to reach the postseason. Holmes allowed just a single in six innings. Brooks Raley and Tyler Rogers each worked a perfect inning before Edwin Díaz got three outs to end it.