2024-10-01 02:25:04
(This story has been updated with information from Game 1 of the Mets vs Braves doubleheader.)
It’s come down to one game to decide the final playoff berth in the MLB playoffs for the National League.
The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves face off in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday at Truist Park in Atlanta. The Mets clinched a playoff bid with an 8-7 win over the Braves in Game 1 of the doubleheader, leaving one spot left for either Atlanta or the Arizona Diamondbacks, depending on the result of Game 2.
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Here’s what you need to know about the Mets vs. Braves doubleheader Game 2 today, one that will determine the postseason fate of the Braves and DBacks.
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Why are the Mets and Braves playing a doubleheader on Monday?
New York and Atlanta are playing a doubleheader as a makeup of games that were postponed last week because of inclement weather. The games must be played because the teams were still fighting for a playoff berth, along with the Diamondbacks.
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What time are the Mets vs Braves games on Monday?
The first game of the doubleheader was played at 10:10 a.m. MST (1:10 p.m. ET). The Mets rallied for an 8-7 win.
The second game is scheduled to start at 1:50 p.m. MST (4:50 p.m. ET).
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What channels are the Mets vs Braves games on?
Both games are scheduled to air on ESPN2 nationally. They can also be seen in Atlanta on Bally Sports South and in New York on SNY.
How can I stream the Mets vs Braves doubleheader today?
The game can be streamed on services that carry ESPN2, including FUBO, which offers a free 7-day trial.
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What’s at stake in the Mets vs Braves games?
The Braves and Mets entered the doubleheader with 88-72 records on the season, with Atlanta in second place in the NL wild-card race and the Mets in third.
The Mets clinched a playoff berth with their win, which moved them to 89-72. The Braves fell to 88-73 with the loss.
The Diamondbacks ended the regular season with an 89-73 record.
If the Braves were to win Game 2 and split the two games with the Mets today, they would both get into the postseason, with the Braves as the No. 2 wild card and the Mets the No. 3 wild card because Atlanta would hold the tiebreaker over the Mets.
Arizona would miss the postseason.
If the Mets were to win both games today and sweep the doubleheader, the Diamondbacks would reach the postseason as the No. 3 wild-card seed, with the Mets getting the No. 2 wild-card berth. Atlanta would miss the postseason.
The Braves and the Mets hold the tiebreaker over the DBacks. So, the Diamondbacks have to finish with a better record than one of those teams to make the postseason. The only way they can do that now is for the Mets to win Game 2 against the Braves.
That would put New York at 90-72, Arizona at 89-73 and Atlanta at 88-74.
If the Braves won Game 2 of the doubleheader, it would put all three teams at 89-73, leaving Arizona out of the postseason because of tiebreakers (the DBacks lost the season series vs Braves and vs Mets).
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