The New York Mets face the Miami Marlins on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025 (9/28/25) in a regular season MLB game at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Fla.

The New York Mets are down to their final game and hope to secure a win against the Marlins, but it’s still not enough to make the playoffs.

The New York Mets' slugging first baseman knows Sunday's game could be his last with the team that drafted him.

Pete Alonso stood, lips slightly parted, and dropped his arms in disbelief. Alonso stared into left field, where Javier Sanoja had just made a running snare of his 115.9 mph liner, the hardest-hit ball by a Met this year.

Holmes, who has pitched to a 3.66 ERA over 159 ²/₃ innings — by far a career high after transitioning from reliever to starter this season — last started Sept. 16 when he allowed two earned runs against the Padres, in a game he was piggybacked by Manaea.

The New York Mets are often strangers to success, but they're old friends with disappointment. The 2025 season was no exception, as the Mets lost to the Miami Marlins, 5-0, and were eliminated from the playoffs on the final day of the regular season on Sunday.

The momentum is on the Mets' side to reach the playoffs,, but they still need a win and a Reds loss on Sunday to make that happen.