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As a hotbed of New York transplants, South Florida tends to draw more than its share of Mets fans when the team comes to loanDepot park. Friday evening, with nothing less than a trip to the postseason on the line,
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 Mets' playoff hopes took a major hit when the team lost to the Marlins and the Reds beat the Brewers Friday.
The Marlins are an underdog (+104 moneyline odds) when they take the field at home against the Mets (-124). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Mets looking to Clay Holmes (11-8), and Eury Perez (7-5) taking the ball for the Miami Marlins.
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'They're in trouble' - New York Mets handed damning postseason verdict
The Miami Marlins handed the New York Mets a major setback on Friday after winning 6-2, hours after an MLB columnist brutally questioned their 80 percent playoff odds
The New York Mets face the Miami Marlins on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 (9/26/25) in a regular season MLB game at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Fla.
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."
BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins take a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the New York Mets. Miami is 37-42 at home and 78-82 overall. The Marlins have a 65-12 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
The bullpens loom large as the New York Mets open their final regular season series against the Miami Marlins.
Preview the Sept. 27 matchup between the New York Mets and Miami Marlins with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.
The Mets had the best record in baseball in June but have slogged for three months and find themselves in danger of missing the postseason in the first year of Juan Soto's $765 million contract. New York visits the Miami Marlins while the Reds are on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers.