Gary Cohen: "The Mets' lack of attention to detail ... has cropped up repeatedly during this slow-motion, backwards march over the last 3 1/2 months."

Sandy Alcantara gave up two runs in seven-plus innings, Connor Norby homered and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the New York Mets 6-2. The Mets began Friday one game ahead of Cincinnati for

The Reds played a later start in Milwaukee and were in position to reclaim the lead — based on holding a tiebreaker against the Mets — for the National League’s third and final wild-card spot. The Reds entered the night one game behind the Mets — with Arizona, which trailed by two, playing even later in San Diego.

The Marlins broadcast had no chill in calling out the Mets for their poor play down the stretch after they slipped up on Friday.

The Mets' playoff hopes took a major hit when the team lost to the Marlins and the Reds beat the Brewers Friday.

While they're now one game ahead of the Cincinnati Reds for the third and final wild card spot with three games left, they also have a confusing Clay Holmes situation. New York brought the veteran out of the bullpen on Wednesday and Sunday after using him as a starter for his first 30 appearances of the season.

Heriberto Hernandez lofted a game-tying triple, and pinch-hitter Connor Norby smashed a homer that capped a six-run fifth inning as the host Miami Marlins rallied to beat the New York Mets 6-2 on Friday night.