Pete Alonso was having a rather disappointing evening in what could have been his final game for the Mets. Then everything changed with one swing of the bat. The slugger broke out of a prolonged slump by smashing a three-run homer off closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning to put the Mets up for good in

Unable to hold an eighth-inning lead in Game 2 on Wednesday night, the Mets now face a deciding Game 3 Thursday night in their best-of-three NL Wild Card series with Milwaukee. The winner of Thursday night's game advances to the National League Division Series to face the NL East champion Philadelphia Phillies in a best-of-five series.

The Mets and Brewers will square off in a decisive NL Wild Card Series matchup on Thursday. Here's how you can watch the critical Game 3.

In his final at-bat of the game – and potentially his 2024 season – former Gator Pete Alonso launched a go-ahead, three-run shot to stun the Milwaukee Brewers en route to a 4-2 win in a decisive Game 3 of the Wild Card series. The Mets now have a date with the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series.

Pete Alonso and the New York Mets are taking a playoff pumpkin with them on their October run back to the Big Apple

New York advances to NLDS with comeback win in Game 3 over Milwaukee.