The Mets allowed six runs on seven hits in the fifth inning as they capsized in a 6-2 loss to the Marlins on Friday night at loanDepot Park.

While each night offers a bit more clarity on the 2025 MLB playoff picture, there's still plenty to sort out between now and Sunday's regular-season finale.

The choice of who to start in Game 1 seems obvious, but the Padres' desire for home field advantage could complicate the manager's decision.

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The organization announced that 2025 postseason tickets will go on sale Friday, September 26 at 10 a.m. ET exclusively through CLEGuardians.com/tickets. The Guardians could host a Wild Card Round, which would be a best-of-three series played entirely at Progressive Field.

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The Detroit Tigers have squandered a double-digit division lead over the Cleveland Guardians in just three weeks. The New York Mets are barely clinging to their wild-card spot, the Houston Astros are suddenly on the outside looking in, and every other team seems flawed in some way.

Then, the Mets woke back up. Lindor drove in his second run of the game on a ground out in the fifth, then Pete Alonso singled in Francisco Alvarez. Brandon Nimmo brought the big swing, tying the game 6-6 with a 3-run home run in the same inning.

The Yankees began the day with the same record as the Blue Jays atop the division, but Toronto holds the tiebreaker thanks to an 8-5 record in head-to-head-play. With the Bombers welcoming the Orioles to the Bronx and the Jays playing the Rays in Canada this weekend, divisional matchups will determine how the East shakes out.