The New York Mets were six outs away from advancing to the National League Division Series, but nothing ever comes easy for the Mets, it seems.

Phil Maton allowed both the game-tying and game-winning home runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-3 win and send their wild card series into a decisive Game 3.

The Mets held a 3-2 lead going into the eighth inning, but lead-off hitter Jackson Chourio, who likely could be the National League Rookie of the Year, blasted the first pitch of the frame over the right field wall to tie the game for his second homer of the night.

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With a lack of bullpen options, Maton remained in the game, but four batters later, Garrett Mitchell, who had pinch-run for Gary Sanchez prior, belted a two-run shot of his own to give Milwaukee the lead.

New York scored one in the first and two in the second, but were blanked in the final seven innings. With the bases loaded in the sixth inning, Jose Iglesias struck out, proving to be costly later on. The first six batters in the Mets' lineup combined to go 4-for-21.

The Milwaukee relievers, though, combined to toss 5.1 innings of scoreless ball after Frankie Montas went just 3.2 frames, facing the Mets lineup just twice.

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New York will have Jose Quintana (10-10, 3.75 ERA) starting in Game 3 while Milwaukee will go with Tobias Myers (9-6, 3.00 ERA). 

A win for New York would put them in the NLDS for the first time since they won the pennant in 2015 — Milwaukee last made it in 2021.

The winner of Thursday’s game, which figures to be in primetime as all the other wild card series ended in two games on Wednesday, will face the NL East champ Philadelphia Phillies, who are the No. 2 seed in the National League.

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Former first lady Melania Trump said the 2024 presidential election differs from previous elections because the country is much more divided.

"We are dealing with much more danger," she said Wednesday on "Hannity." "And especially, we see what's going on in the world and the threats that we get. And my husband, what he went through in the last few months," Melania Trump continued, referring to two assassination attempts on former President Trump’s life.

Would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks fired several shots at the GOP presidential nominee during his Butler, Pa., rally in July before he was shot and killed by a counter sniper. 

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A few months later, Ryan Wesley Routh, a 58-year-old from Hawaii, was spotted by a Secret Service advance agent, allegedly poking a rifle out of the tree line near Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course. He’s since been charged with the attempted assassination of a presidential candidate, among a slew of other charges.

Melania Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity that people need to learn to listen to each other again and respect differences of opinion.

"I think we need to have – we have different perspectives, we have different beliefs. We need to respect our freedom of speech and of our individuality. I think it's very important that ideas are heard, that we have very, very straightforward communications, and we share the idea with debate," the former first lady said. 

"Because I think with that, we could have innovation and success in this country. I feel it's a troubling trade in this country that we are canceling people that don't agree on certain issues." 

Melania Trump admitted the election cycle is a long and grueling process, particularly in the weeks and days leading up to November, but she’s "in it" and tries to "enjoy it" as much as she can. 

"You need to be very focused and take it day by day. Some surprises come as well, so it is very important that you prepare for those surprises," she said, adding her calmness is what gets her through Election Day itself.

"That's maybe my personality. And because I know on Election Day, it's all in the people's hands. People decide what they want for this country, and it will be again this year on Nov. 5."

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The former first lady has been promoting the release of her memoir "Melania," which is set to come out Oct. 8. It details her life before, during and after the White House and the challenges she faced being in the public eye.