MIAMI (AP) \u2014 Edward Cabrera tossed five innings of two-hit ball and the Miami Marlins used a four-run fourth to beat the Mets 4-0 in their regular-season finale Sunday,\u00a0preventing New York from making the playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mets (83-79) needed a win and a Cincinnati loss at Milwaukee to reach the postseason. The Reds (83-79)\u00a0lost 4-2\u00a0to the Brewers but\u00a0took the final National League wild card\u00a0on a head-to-head tiebreaker after winning the season series against New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cabrera (8-7) struck out seven and walked five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mets starter Sean Manaea fanned three in 1 2\/3 hitless innings. But with little margin for error, manager Carlos Mendoza pulled Manaea following his second walk in the second, and reliever Huascar Brazob\u00e1n got out of the inning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Connor Norby began the Miami fourth with a single off reliever Brooks Raley (3-1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Raley was replaced by Ryne Stanek \u2014 already the fourth Mets pitcher \u2014 and he gave up a run-scoring double to Eric Wagaman that put the Marlins on the board. Brian Navarreto hit another RBI double, followed by a run-scoring triple from Javier Sanoja and an RBI single by Xavier Edwards off Tyler Rogers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mets used eight pitchers, including closer Edwin D\u00edaz, who pitched scoreless innings in the fifth and sixth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Francisco Lindor doubled in the seventh for one of five Mets hits, but New York went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position and stranded 10 overall. The season ended when Lindor grounded into a game-ending double play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Marlins won the season series from their division rivals, 7-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mets loaded the bases with three walks in the fifth before Pete Alonso came up with two outs. He lined out to left field on a ball that left his bat at 116 mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mets were a major league-best 45-24 through June 12 but went 38-55 the rest of the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"