The New York Mets kept their disappearing playoff hopes alive with an improbable 5-4 extra innings win that seemed impossible earlier in the night. With Noah Syndergaard struggling on the mound and the offense unable to touch Sandy Alcantara, the Mets appeared destined for elimination after the Milwaukee Brewers pulled out their game against the Cincinnati Reds. A Michael Conforto two-run home run in the ninth changed that narrative and kept the team alive for at least one more night.
After Steven Matz turned in a dud on Monday, Syndergaard followed with a pitiful performance of his own.