Mets-Braves doubleheader to determine final NL Wild Card teams in dramatic fashion

For astir teams in MLB, the regular play has travel to an end, and they cognize whether postseason shot is successful their aboriginal oregon not. 

But for the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves, NL East rivals, a Monday doubleheader volition find the postseason destiny of 3 teams, arsenic the Arizona Diamondbacks volition beryllium watching intently. 

The American League bracket has been set, but the National League Wild Card is coming down to the 2 last games of the regular play betwixt the Mets and Braves, which is simply a doubleheader owed to Hurricane Helene impacting the southeast United States. 

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New York Mets shortstop Luisangel Acuna (Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images)

After those 3 teams played connected Sunday, we present cognize the scenarios each squad needs to scope the postseason. 

Sunday’s games acceptable everything successful question arsenic the Atlanta Braves fell to the Kansas City Royals, an AL Wild Card team, portion the Mets bushed the NL Central-winning Milwaukee Brewers and the Diamondbacks downed the San Diego Padres, who person an NL Wild Card. 

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So, this was the "chaos scenario," arsenic nary of the 3 teams were capable to unafraid a postseason berth, meaning everything relies connected what happens successful these 2 games connected Monday. 

First, for the Mets and Braves, 1 triumph successful either crippled volition assistance them a spot to play October baseball. So, adjacent if the Mets oregon Braves suffer Game 1 connected Monday, determination is inactive a accidental to proceed playing this play successful Game 2. 

Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks volition beryllium rooting for whoever wins Game 1 due to the fact that they request a expanse by either squad to person the accidental to support their National League pennant from a play ago. 

Atlanta Braves' Adam Duval (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

There was a satellite this play wherever the Mets, if they won astatine slightest 2 retired of 3 against the Brewers, didn’t person to sweat retired a doubleheader connected the roadworthy to find their playoff spot. And portion the Braves took 2 retired of 3 from the Royals, a cleanable expanse would’ve meant the doubleheader was a moot point, but for trying to support their part rival from making the cut. 

But the Mets and Braves are successful a presumption the Diamondbacks envy – nary squad wants their playoff destiny to remainder successful the hands of 2 different teams. 

In the archetypal game, the Mets volition beryllium turning to Tylor Megill to commencement the crippled connected the mound, portion Spencer Schwellenbach volition beryllium going for the Braves. 

Game 2 has not yet been determined for starters connected either side, but the Braves bash person their ace, Chris Sale, acceptable to spell if they request him to pitch. If the Braves triumph the archetypal game, Sale volition apt beryllium saved for Game 1 of the Wild Card bid aboriginal this week. 

The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets caput into Monday arsenic the lone 2 teams playing, and some are searching for a playoff bid. (IMAGN)

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It mightiness not beryllium playoff baseball, but everyone successful MLB volition beryllium watching these 2 rivals going astatine it astatine 1:10 p.m. successful Truist Park to spot who volition circular retired the NL Wild Card successful thrilling fashion.

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