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Good morning, Mets fans!

Welp, here we are again: Despite their best efforts, the Mets no longer own sole possession of first place. They lost 6-4 to the Marlins on Tuesday, unable to overcome a lackluster Carlos Carrasco start. Meanwhile, the Braves pounced the Nationals 8-2. After all this, New York and Atlanta each own a 97-58 record. With just seven games left in the regular season, it’s a brand new year. The NL East crown will be handed to whichever team performs better in this final week.

The Mets haven’t been playing particular poorly though; they’re still 7-3 in their last 10 and are creeping up on a 100-win season. They’ll play one more game against the Marlins tonight at 7:10 p.m. ET before beginning a three-game set with the Braves starting Friday. With the standings so tight at the top, it’s safe to say that series will carry massive implications.

Despite the loss, Pete Alonso overtook Aaron Judge for the most RBIs in all of baseball with his three-run homer on Tuesday. He leads with the pack with 131. It was also his 40th home run of the season — the second time he’s accomplished that feat in his career.

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Francisco Lindor shared a fundraiser to help people in Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane Fiona.

Anthony DiComo of MLB wrote about how Hurricane Ian could affect the Mets’ crucial upcoming series against Atlanta.

DiComo also wrote about the meaning of James McCann‘s Roberto Clemente Award nomination.

In a bizarre promotional strategy, the Marlins are calling upon Mets fans to cheer on the Marlins as they take on the Braves.

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The St. Louis Cardinals clinched the NL Central. They’ll be the NL’s No. 3 seed in the postseason.

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Patrick Glynn talked about Alonso and Max Scherzer‘s impressive performances in his Players of the Week article.

Nate Mendelson predicted what the Mets’ postseason roster will look like.

Rich Sparago took a look back at Mets broadcaster Bob Murphy.

Glynn previewed the Mets’ series with the Marlins, which began Tuesday with the aforementioned loss.

And for a recap of that loss, check out Matt Lazzaro‘s story.

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Birthdays: Mike DeJean (52), Ronn Reynolds (64)