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Pete Alonso picked just the right moment to awaken, resurrecting the Mets season along with him.

On the verge of extinction from the postseason, Alonso’s potential final at-bat in a Mets uniform instead turned into his biggest moment yet with the organization.

Alonso hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning against Milwaukee closer Devin Williams, catapulting the Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Brewers in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series at American Family Field.

The Mets, who won their first postseason series since 2015, got the final three outs from David Peterson and advanced to the NLDS beginning on Saturday in Philadelphia.

Held to two hits over the first eight innings, the Mets erupted in the ninth against Williams. 

Francisco Lindor walked and Brandon Nimmo singled with one out before Alonso, who is eligible for free agency after the season, cleared the right-field fence.

McDonald’s is planning a major overhaul to its burgers, including its signature entree, the Big Mac, the Wall Street Journal reports.

The global fast food chain plans to rollout what it calls its “best burgers ever,” putting a focus on correcting dry patties and squishy buns. The changes will include the following:

• Six patties grilled at a time instead of eight to have its auto-cooking mechanism apply less pressure and retain more burger patty juices
• More sauce on Big Macs
• Addition of thicker, buttery brioche buns to retain heat
• Sesame seeds more randomly scattered on buns
• Cheese taken out of refrigerators sooner to melt more when cooked
• Onions rehydrated after purchase to provide more juiciness
• Lettuce and pickles stored in smaller containers to be refreshed more often.

The changes were initially introduced at select international markets including Australia, Canada and Belgium and have since been rolled out in several West Coast cities including Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Sacramento, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Denver, Boise and Tucson, among others, with plans to go nationwide by 2024.

With their split of Monday’s doubleheader over the Braves, the Mets are in the playoffs for the second time in three years. After a brief 24 hour respite, the Mets return to Milwaukee and the not so friendly confines of American Family Field to play the Brewers in a three-game Wild Card series. 

The games air on ESPN. Broadcasting the game will be Jon Sciambi, Doug Glanville, and Jesse Rogers. The game will also available on the ESPN app and on ESPN+. 

The Mets’ usual television home, SNY, will feature extensive pre and post-game shows before and after each playoff game. 

The Mets’ home radio broadcast will be anchored by Howie Rose, alongside Keith Raad, with Pat McCarthy doing pre and post-game coverage on 880 AM locally and via the Audacy app through the Audacy Mets Radio Network.