The New York Mets and Chicago Cubs face off Thursday at Wrigley Field in the final game of a three-game set at Wrigley Field with major postseason implications.

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.

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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.

Andrés Giménez comes through with a pinch-hit sac fly and it's 6-4 Blue Jays. As another reminder, the Blue Jays clinch the AL East with a win or a Yankees loss. Tigers are going to the bullpen with some traffic on board in the fifth. Still a 4-3 Red Sox lead.

The Reds and Mets entered the day tied with 83-78 records, and Cincinnati holding the tiebreak. They both lost, but that didn't keep the Reds from celebrating a trip to the postseason.

It may not seem like it as they struggle to lock up a postseason berth, but in some ways, at least, the Mets have been quite fortunate. They are fortunate that the Reds have played sub-.500 ball since late July,

The Mets will have to reach the playoffs and win the wild-card round if they are going to play again at Citi Field this season.

Mike Francesa on the Mets: "They became a bunch of gutless bums. That's what they were down the stretch. There's no other way to categorize it."

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.