MILWAUKEE — Step one, as they collectively called it, is done. The Mets are going to the playoffs. They guaranteed as much with more than two weeks remaining in the regular season by virtue of blowing away the clubs in the wild-card picture, earning that bit of uncertainty heading into a particularly stressful stretch.
But step two is going to be much more difficult. The Mets got another day closer to winning the NL East by beating the Brewers again Tuesday, 7-5, scoring all of their runs on two swings — Pete Alonso’s three-run homer and Francisco Lindor’s grand slam.
Their lead over second-place Atlanta, which survived to nab a close win over Washington, remained at one game with a dozen to play. The Mets topping Milwaukee actually clinched a playoff spot for Atlanta, too.
