The New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves doubleheader will determine the National League’s final two tickets to the playoffs, which involve a third party, the Diamondbacks. What are the scenarios?
The competition between three teams to determine the final two overall tickets in the National League has gotten very heated, and on Monday it will have its final episode, when the New York Mets visit the Atlanta Braves to play a doubleheader.
The Mets and Braves will make up the two games that were suspended due to rain last Wednesday and Thursday between rivals from the National League Eastern Conference, when Hurricane Helen struck the southeastern United States.
The battle got very heated, as the Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Sunday, the Braves lost 4-2 to the Kansas City Royals, and the Arizona Diamondbacks, the third team in the battle for the wild card, beat the Los Angeles Lakers 11-2. San Diego Padres.
The Braves (88-72) complicated their campaign with a loss on Sunday, when a win would have guaranteed them a berth. Atlanta leads 6-4 on the Mets and 5-2 on the D-backs.
New York (88-72) could have qualified on Sunday with a win and a loss against Arizona (89-73), which ended its regular round and now has to wait for Monday’s results.
New York has the tiebreaker over the Diamondbacks in its favor after winning the group between them 4-3 this season.
San Diego (93-69) will know its Wild Card Series opponent until Monday.
The three scenarios
The Braves clinch a playoff spot…Win one or both games against the Mets. They will be the No. 5 seed and will go to San Diego to face the Padres in the Wild Card Series starting Tuesday. If the Braves are swept in Monday’s doubleheader, they will be out of the postseason.
Mets clinch playoff berth…Winning one or both games of a doubleheader. If they sweep the doubleheader, they will be the No. 5 seed and face the Padres. If they split the doubleheader, they would be the sixth seed and face the Milwaukee Brewers in the Wild Card Series. If the Braves sweep them, they will be out of the playoffs.
Diamondbacks earn playoff berth…If there is a doubleheader sweep no matter which team does it. In either sweep scenario, they would be the sixth seed and face the Brewers in the Wild Card Series. If the Mets and the Braves split a double, they’ll be out.
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