Eight teams remain in the 2024 MLB postseason bracket after the Mets ousted the Brewers on Thursday night

The fairytale run continues.

The Mets are back in action after winning a thrilling wild-card series against the Brewers.

Pete Alonso was one of the heroes of Major League Baseball's Wild Card Series round, blasting a two-run homer in the ninth inning on Thursday night to lift his New York Mets over the Milwaukee Brewers for the series win.It was a legacy-defining moment for a slugger scheduled to hit free agency this offseason.Now it's time to see who steals the show in the Division Series.The best-of-five round starts on Saturday, featuring series between the Royals/Yankees, Tigers/Guardians, Mets/Phillies and Padres/Dodgers. The four winners advance to the League Championship Series which begins Oct. 13.A Shohei Ohtani vs. Aaron Judge matchup in the World Series still looms as an enticing October possibility.While the rooting interests of baseball fans vary widely, there's little doubt MLB and television executives are drooling over the potential matchup between two of the top sluggers of this generation. Ohtani recently became the first player to have 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in one season while Judge hit 58 homers.On top…

Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The New York Mets are headed to the National League Division Series for the first time in nearly a decade, thanks to a dramatic go-ahead home run from Pete Alonso against the Milwaukee Brewers.