The New York Mets are heading to the National League Division Series after a dramatic, ninth-inning comeback sparked by Pete Alonso's go-ahead, three-run home run to oust the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Mets' run to the playoffs after a dismal start has been improbable, to say the least. Now, they actually have a great shot at making the World Series due to an unbelievable pattern related to the Brewers' unfortunate MLBplayoff history.
The trend is this: In the ten times that the Brewers have made the postseason in franchise history — nine of which have come in years when there was a division series in the playoff format — every team that has defeated Milwaukee has gone on to at least reach the World Series, if not win it altogether.
Here is a breakdown of how all those teams fared, via FOX Sports Research: 2024 New York Mets: Defeated Brewers in wild-card series* New York's run started with an epic comeback against the Atlanta Braves in a weather-postponed doubleheader to seal a playoff berth.