"But as the Mets have done all season, they threw it away with a whimper and now their season is over much earlier than expected. The Miami Marlins scored four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning against a Frankenstein-esque collection of pitchers doled out by manager Carlos Mendoza, and extinguished New York's postseason hopes with a 4-0 victory at loanDepot Park."
"After starting the year 45-24, the Mets went 38-55, meaning they played like a 98-loss team for the last three-and-a-half months of the season. They become just the third team in the Wild Card era to win 45 of their first 69 games and miss the postseason, joining the 2002 Boston Red Sox and 2003 Seattle Mariners. Both teams won 93 games in their respective seasons, while the Mets finished with 10 fewer following their disastrous summer."
The New York Mets' season ended with a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park, while the Cincinnati Reds' loss to Milwaukee allowed Cincinnati into the postseason. A four-run fourth inning and a bullpen game deployed by manager Carlos Mendoza sealed New York's fate. After a 45-24 start the Mets went 38-55 over the remainder of the season, finishing 83-79. The team became the third in the Wild Card era to win 45 of the first 69 games and miss the playoffs, joining the 2002 Red Sox and 2003 Mariners. The Mets finished with baseball's highest payroll and a roster of stars yet collapsed down the stretch.
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