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Never tell me the odds. In an elimination game that featured one of the best closers in baseball for the Brewers, the Mets trailed by two runs early in the ninth, but rallied for four runs to take the lead in impressive fashion and win the Wild Card Series. Pete Alonso’s three-run home run to right field turned a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 lead, one of the greatest home runs in franchise and baseball postseason history.

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Mike Vaccaro writes that the home run was Pete Alonso’s unforgettable moment, and David Lennon writes about Alonso’s complete turnaround after his recent troubles.

Jesse Winker enjoyed a big moment when he scored a very important insurance run in the ninth and slammed his helmet in celebration.

Jose Quintana got off to a fantastic start, keeping the Mets in the game with six scoreless innings of work.

After José Buttó struggled and Edwin Díaz steered the ship through the remainder of the seventh and all of the eighth period, David Peterson came on and made his first career save in the ninth period.

Here are the back pages of the New York tabloids with the Mets win.

Alonso and his wife picked pumpkins this week, and the slugger introduced the Mets’ playoff pumpkin to the public during the Mets’ post-victory clubhouse celebration.

While they were on the field in the bottom of the eighth, Jose Iglesias informed Alonso that the first baseman would hit a home run in the ninth.

Brandon Nimmo lost his grandmother about an hour before Game 3 began.

Alonso believes in the Mets’ ability to continue to thrive under Steve Cohen and David Stearns.

Kodai Senga is in discussion for the Mets’ NLDS squad.

Before the game, Anthony DiComo wondered if it would be Pete Alonso’s last appearance as a Met. The answer, Tony, was hell no.

The Mets became the first team to play five games in four days, including three postseason games.

As the Mets face the Phillies in the playoffs for the first time ever, Tyler Kepner writes about ten of the most memorable moments in the rivalry between the two teams.

The Mets will discuss their starting plans for the series against the Phillies today, but Tylor Megill is the leading candidate to start Game 1 today.

The Athletic staff previewed the upcoming NLDS match.

Around the National League East

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All about Major League Baseball

The Reds are signing Terry Francona, who not long ago appeared to be heading for permanent retirement, as their new manager.

Yesterday on Amazin’ Avenue

The Mets Morning News and the Mets lineup news got everyone talking yesterday.

This date in Mets history

The Mets won Game 1 of the NLDS against the Dodgers on this day in 2006, the game that included the extraordinary moment when Paul Lo Duca struck out two Dodgers at home plate on the same play.