Pete Alonso will look to get back on track following a hitless showing in his most recent game (0-for-4 with an RBI). His New York Mets take on Cristopher Sanchez and the Philadelphia Phillies on

Seven minutes after the Mets advanced, and as the team celebrated on the field, the sections of fans behind New York’s dugout at American Family Field began loudly chanting, “Pete A-lon-so! Pete A-lon-so! ” It’s a name now deeply etched in Mets playoff history.

Pete Alonso and the Mets are taking a playoff pumpkin with them on their playoff run back to the Big Apple. These Cinderella Mets -- who appropriately use orange in their color scheme -- hope their carriage ride through the postseason won’t turn into a pumpkin at midnight any time soon as they chase their first World Series championship since 1986.