It wasn't the biggest hit of Pete Alonso 's career, but his walk-off, three-run homer in the 10th inning on Sunday was certainly the biggest for the New York Mets in their past nine games -- and maybe their biggest of the campaign so far.

"He prolonged their season in 2024," said Mets broadcaster Ron Darling, referring to Alonso's ninth-inning home run to beat the Milwaukee Brewers in the wild-card series. "He might have saved their season in 2025."

It didn't sound like hyperbole, as the Mets had lost eight games in a row before securing Sunday's 5-2 victory. They had watched the Philadelphia Phillies run out way ahead in a National League East division that the Mets once led and had watched their comfortable lead for the final wild-card spot shrink to half a game over the S

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