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With a playoff spot on the road, the Mets and Braves might have to attend till after the common season to search out out what occurs in October.
As a result of hurricane within the Southeast, the ultimate two video games of the collection between the 2 NL East rivals have been postponed.
The common season for all 30 groups was supposed to finish Sunday. Nonetheless, with each the Mets and Braves enjoying in different collection this weekend, they’re now pressured to play a doubleheader on Monday, which is able to possible decide who advances to the postseason.
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A basic view of the tarp on the sector throughout a climate delay previous to a sport between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds at Truist Park. (Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports activities)
The rivals acquired one sport on Tuesday, a 5-1 win for the Braves that moved Atlanta one sport behind the Mets within the wild card standings.
For the Mets, successful this three-game collection was sufficient to safe a playoff spot, however now it seems to be very very similar to they will not know whether or not they’ll play in October till just some hours earlier than the calendar turns.
New York’s magic quantity for successful is 5, that means they might pull out a win earlier than heading again to Atlanta, however the odds are slim. They would want to brush the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend, whereas Atlanta would have to be swept by the Kansas Metropolis Royals.
A tarp on the sector throughout a climate delay previous to a sport between the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals at Truist Park. (Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports activities)
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The excellent news for the Mets is that they management their very own future, and it doesn’t matter what occurs this weekend, they are going to nonetheless management it on Monday (though there’s a state of affairs the place they must win Monday’s doubleheader). They may even possible keep away from a showdown with Chris Sale, who will possible win the NL Cy Younger Award.
The unhealthy information, nonetheless, is that they’re prone to play 4 video games in three time zones in three days, relying on seeding, as San Diego will virtually actually end fourth.
A tarp on the sector at Truist Park throughout a rain delay within the second inning of a sport between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets. (Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports activities)
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Monday is finally a must-see tv present, and in a way, the post-season might even begin a day early.
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