"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 their 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."
"Pissed, sad, frustrated you name it, Mendoza said when asked how he felt about the end of his team's season. The Mets missed the postseason a year after reaching the National League Championship Series and after holding the best record in the majors in mid-June a stunning collapse for the star-studded club with a major league-high $322.6m payroll on opening day."
"New York's loss meant the Cincinnati Reds earned the final NL wildcard spot despite falling to the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Sunday. The Reds and Mets entered the day with the same record, but because Cincinnati owned the head-to-head tiebreaker the Reds won four of six meetings with New York this season they're heading to the playoffs for the first time since 2020."
The Mets entered Sunday's regular-season finale needing a win to sustain playoff hopes but lost 4-0 to the Marlins and were eliminated. Manager Carlos Mendoza described his feelings as "pissed, sad, frustrated" after the season ended. New York missed the postseason a year after reaching the National League Championship Series despite holding the best record in the majors in mid-June. Starter Kodai Senga suffered a hamstring injury on June 12, after which the Mets lost seven straight and 10 of 11. The team went 38-55 the rest of the season, and Cincinnati claimed the final NL wild-card spot via head-to-head tiebreaker.
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