Pregame analysis and predictions of the New York Mets vs. Miami Marlins MLB game to be played on September 26, 2025 on ESPN.

After dropping out of a playoff spot for the first time since April 5, the Mets descended into Wrigley Field and immediately took a punch. It was apt then, that the team member most likely to get knocked down and get right back up was the one to yank them from disaster.

The New York Mets briefly lost control of their playoff destiny when they lost 11 of 15 games. But on Tuesday, they regained the upper hand following their spirited victory over the Chicago Cubs.

NEW YORK – Game one of this weekend series didn’t go so well for the Nationals, who took an early 4-1 lead over the Mets but ultimately lost 12-6 behind poor pitching and poor defense. New York, in the process,

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The New York Mets are fighting for a postseason spot and will finish the regular season off on the road. Pete Alonso may have played his final home game.

In the top of the ninth inning, as the Reds were clinging to a 2-1 lead, Marte, playing right field, robbed a would-be game-tying home run to help preserve a win over the Pirates. The victory pulled the Reds within a half-game of the Mets, whom they hold the tiebreaker over in the wild-card race.

The Mets' bats are inconsistent but generally good, despite the struggles of the team at large. They've averaged 4.95 runs per game this month and just scored 20 runs in three games against the Cubs in Wrigley Field.