Sep 28, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) reacts while standing next to shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) after his at bat against the Miami Marlins during the fifth inning at loanDepot Park. 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. Consider this the latest spectacular collapse in Mets lore, and one of the more notable nosedives that Major League Baseball has seen in the last 25 years. Both teams won 93 games in their respective seasons, while the Mets finished with 10 fewer following their disastrous summer.