The Major League Baseball common season is lasting another day. Instead of getting every thing wrap up yesterday, there's a essential doubleheader on the eve of the postseason that may decide the ultimate two spots within the 2024 MLB playoff bracket. The Atlanta Braves are internet hosting the New York Mets on Monday afternoon at Truist Park (comply with dwell updates right here). Each crew wants one win to safe a playoff berth.
The first sport is about for 1:10 p.m. ET with the second sport beginning 40 minutes later. The Arizona Diamondbacks nonetheless have an opportunity to make the postseason, however they will be rooting for a sweep on Monday.
Here's what else you want to know concerning the twin invoice.
Where to watch Mets vs. Braves
Date: Monday, Sept. 30 | Time: 1:10 p.m. ET (Game 1) | Location: Truist Park
TV channel: Bally Sports South, SNY, ESPN2 | Live stream: fubo (strive for free)
Probable pitchers: RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (8-7, 3.47 ERA) vs. RHP Tylor Megill (4-5, 3.98 ERA)
Odds: ATL -145 | NYM +122 | O/U: 7.5
Hurricane Helene is to blame
The Mets have been initially scheduled to play three video games in Atlanta final Tuesday by means of Thursday. The inclement climate that got here to the Atlanta space due to Hurricane Helene prompted the Wednesday and Thursday video games to be postponed. Consider this Monday bout an emergency doubleheader.
Why it issues and the way it impacts the Diamondbacks
Right now, the Mets and Braves are twisted up at 88-72 within the standings. The Diamondbacks are 89-73. Two of those three groups will make the playoffs as 5 and six seeds, respectively. The D-backs had a shedding document this season in opposition to each the Mets and Braves, in order that they lose the tiebreakers.
Here are the eventualities heading into Monday:
- The Mets make the playoffs by both splitting or sweeping the doubleheader.
- The Braves make the playoffs by both splitting or sweeping the doubleheader.
- The Diamondbacks make the playoffs if both the Mets or Braves sweep the doubleheader.
It positive looks like the D-backs are in a troublesome spot right here. Whichever crew wins the primary sport of the doubleheader could have clinched a playoff spot and then very seemingly rests its most vital gamers. The most possible end result, due to this fact, is a cut up. Still, a sweep might nicely occur and that may ship the D-backs again to the playoffs whereas the shedding crew between the Mets and Braves goes residence for an extended winter.
Interestingly, the Braves are both going to be the 5 seed or miss the playoffs. If they cut up the collection, they will have the tiebreaker over the Mets for the 5. The Mets can be the 5 seed with a sweep, the six with a cut up or they'd miss the playoffs by shedding each video games. The Diamondbacks can solely be the six seed or miss the playoffs.
Remember how I stated the successful crew of the primary sport will dial it again for Game 2? Just take a look at the pitching plans as an illustration of this …
The Mets will begin Megill and (possibly) Severino
The Mets will begin Tylor Megill the primary sport and Luis Severino will begin the second sport. If they win Game 1, they will save Severino for the Wild Card Series.
Megill, 29, is 4-5 with a 3.98 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 83 strikeouts in 72 1/3 innings this season. He spent most of July within the minors, however has been excellent since coming again to the bigs, albeit with out working overly deep into video games. In his final six outings, he has a 1.98 ERA in 27 1/3 innings.
“We know need one,” Mets supervisor Carlos Mendoza informed reporters Tuesday. “Megill's thrown the ball well. If we don't get it done in Game 1, we've got Sevy. We just went through a lot of scenarios and thought it was best to go with Megill. He's going to give us a chance to win a baseball game, and then we go from there.”
Severino is 11-7 with a 3.91 ERA in 182 innings.
The Braves will begin Schwellenbach and (possibly) Sale
Similar to how the Mets are lining up their pitching, the Braves plan to begin rookie Spencer Schwellenbach within the first sport and Cy Young frontrunner Chris Sale in Game 2, in the event that they want him. If they win Game 1, they will save Sale for the Wild Card Series, per MLB.com.
Schwellenbach, 24, is 8-7 with a 3.47 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 122 strikeouts in 116 2/3 innings this season. He made his MLB debut on May 29 and has 20 MLB begins underneath his belt.
Sale is 18-3 with a 2.38 ERA. He leads the majors in ERA and the NL in strikeouts. The Braves would positive love to win the primary sport and save their ace for Game 1 of the Wild Card Series. The Mets would additionally love to not face him.
Game 1 lineups
Here are the lineups for the primary sport.
Mets
- Francisco Lindor, SS
- Jose Iglesias, 2B
- Mark Vientos, 3B
- Brandon Nimmo, LF
- Pete Alonso, 1B
- J.D. Martinez, DH
- Tyrone Taylor, RF
- Francisco Alvarez, C
- Harrison Bader, CF
Braves
