Here's what happened in Mets Land on Saturday, in case you missed it…
- Pete Alonso put the team on his back, setting the tone with his 38th homer and NL-best 41st double in a 5-0 win over the Marlins
- Clay Holmes delivered six shutout innings of one-hit ball, but the clutch outing means little to him if the team falls short on Sunday
- The Mets are embracing the must-win mentality for Game 162, and they'll also need a Reds loss in order to clinch a playoff spot
- Sean Manaea will start the regular-season finale, but his leash can't be long with an all-hands-on-deck pitching plan implemented
- Brett Baty was placed on the IL with an oblique injury suffered in Friday's loss, and his status for a potential playoff run is unknown
- The Mets promoted pitching prospect Dylan Ross, who experienced a long journey back from Tommy John surgery in 2023
- WATCH: Carlos Mendoza praises "unbelievable" Holmes after Mets blank Marlins
- WATCH: Holmes and Alonso team up to extend the Mets' Wild Card hopes
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