With a chance to advance to the NLDS, and just six outs from moving on, the Mets fell short Wednesday night in Milwaukee.
Phil Maton gave up a pair of eighth-inning home runs and the offense struggled with runners in scoring position in a 5-3 loss to the Brewers.
The Mets failed to score over the game’s final seven innings, shut down by the Brewers’ dominant bullpen.
Manager Carlos Mendoza said closer Edwin Diaz was only available to face a few hitters after being used so much of late.
Reed Garrett and Ryne Stanek pitched well before Maton entered.
The two teams will meet Thursday night in a winner-take-all showdown.
It will be Jose Quintana for the Mets against Tobias Myers for the Brewers.