(This story has been up to date with data from Game 2 of the Mets vs Braves doubleheader.)
It got here down to 1 recreation to resolve the ultimate playoff berth in the MLB playoffs for the National League.
And the consequence didn't go in the Arizona Diamondbacks' favor.
After the New York Mets gained Game 1 of a doubleheader in opposition to the Atlanta Braves on Monday, Arizona wanted the Mets to additionally win Game 2 to make the playoffs.
It did not occur.
Atlanta earned a 3-0 win to separate the doubleheader and earn the ultimate berth in the MLB playoffs, leaving Arizona out of the postseason.
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Why did the Mets and Braves play a doubleheader on Monday?
New York and Atlanta performed a doubleheader as a make-up of video games that have been postponed final week due to inclement climate. The video games needed to be performed as a result of the groups have been nonetheless preventing for a playoff berth, together with the Diamondbacks.
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What have been the outcomes of the Mets vs Braves video games on Monday?
The Mets rallied for an 8-7 win in the primary recreation of the doubleheader to clinch a playoff berth.
The Braves clinched a postseason berth with their 3-0 in the second recreation.
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What channels have been the Mets vs Braves video games on?
Both video games aired on ESPN2 nationally. They may be seen in Atlanta on Bally Sports South and in New York on SNY.
How might I stream the Mets vs Braves doubleheader right now?
The video games might be streamed on providers that carry ESPN2, together with FUBO, which presents a free 7-day trial.
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What was stake in the Mets vs Braves video games?
The Braves and Mets entered the doubleheader with 88-72 data 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 Game 1 win, which moved them to 89-72. The Braves fell to 88-73 with the loss.
The Diamondbacks ended the common season with an 89-73 file.
The Braves needed to cut up the doubleheader to get a playoff berth and they have been profitable, profitable the second recreation Monday, 3-0.
The win places Atlanta into the postseason because the No. 2 wild-card crew in the National League as a result of both New York and Atlanta completed 89-73, however Atlanta gained the common season sequence to earn a tiebreaker over the Mets.
The Mets are the NL's No. 3 wild-card crew.
Arizona, which completed with the identical file because the Braves and Mets, missed out on the postseason as a result of it misplaced tiebreakers to both Atlanta and New York, which both gained its regular-season sequence in opposition to the DBacks.
If the Mets had gained both video games in opposition to the Braves Monday and swept the doubleheader, the Diamondbacks would have reached the postseason because the No. 3 wild-card seed, with the Mets getting the No. 2 wild-card berth. Atlanta would have missed the postseason.
That would have put New York at 90-72, Arizona at 89-73 and Atlanta at 88-74.
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