Mets vs. Braves Doubleheader: New York Takes Game 1, Secures Playoff Spot | Sports

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The New York Mets are within the MLB playoffs. They punched their ticket with a wild 8-7 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader, and can play when the wild-card spherical begins on Tuesday.

The two video games have been postponed final week due to Hurricane Helene, including some chaos to the MLB playoff image forward of the beginning of the wild-card sequence on Tuesday.

With the Mets successful Game 1 and securing their spot within the postseason, the Braves should win Game 2 to get in as nicely. If they break up the doubleheader, they're each in and the Diamondbacks are out. To break it down a bit additional…

  • Atlanta is in with a win. The Braves could be solely the No. 5 seed.

  • New York will get in with a win. If the Mets win one Monday, they're the No. 6 seed. If they win each, they're the No. 5 seed.

  • Arizona will get in if both Atlanta or New York sweeps the doubleheader. The D-backs could be solely the No. 6 seed.

Date: Monday, Sept. 30

Time: 1:10 p.m. ET (Game 2 begins roughly 40 minutes after Game 1 ends)

Channel: ESPN2

Location: Truist Park | Atlanta

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    How we obtained right here

    If you are becoming a member of us for Game 2 of this doubleheader between the Mets and Braves, New York received an exciting Game 1, 8–7.

    Atlanta took a 7–6 into the ninth inning, however Francisco Lindor's 2-run homer put the Mets again on prime to remain.

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    Diamondbacks and their followers are Mets followers this night

    A Mets win in Game 2 will eradicate the Braves and put the Diamondbacks in because the NL's No. 6 seed within the postseason.

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    Grant Holmes begins for Braves in Game 2, changing Chris Sale

    Rookie Grant Holmes will get the beginning nod in a must-win Game 2 for the Braves. Going into Monday, he notched a 3.78 ERA in 25 appearances (six begins) with 63 strikeouts in 64 1/3 innings.

    Holmes pitched 1 2/3 innings on Sunday, throwing 21 pitches, so he is possible simply an opener for Atlanta in what might be a bullpen sport.

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    Chris Sale wins National League pitching Triple Crown after being scratched from Game 2

    With the Braves' season on the road, Chris Sale was been scratched for Game 2.

    On the brilliant aspect, Sale will win the National League pitching Triple Crown with a 2.38 ERA, 18 wins and 225 strikeouts for the season. He's the primary NL pitcher to take action since 2011, when Clayton Kershaw led the league within the three main classes.

    With Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal successful the AL Triple Crown, it is also the primary time since 2011 that pitchers in each leagues have received the Triple Crown in the identical season.

  • It's over! Mets win 8-7 and are headed to the postseason!

    It was an unbelievable, back-and-forth sport, however the Mets managed to return out on prime after being down 3-0 to begin the eighth inning.

    This sport concerned two separate comebacks and two separate very important residence runs. Brandon Nimmo clubbed a two-run homer within the eighth, and Francisco Lindor hit a two-run homer within the ninth to recapture the lead for the Mets.

    Read the total story right here.

  • Diaz making an attempt to seal postseason berth for Mets

    The Mets are three outs away from clinching simply the eleventh postseason berth in Mets historical past.

    Despite his troubles within the eighth, Diaz is out for the ninth. And after one pitch, he has one out as Matt Olson pops up.

  • You can't preserve the Mets down! Lindo smashes 2-run homer!

    Francisco Lindor could have singlehandedly saved the Mets from making an attempt in Game 2. He smashes a towering two-run homer (his thirty third of the yr) to place the Mets forward 8-7. Is this sport for actual?

  • Braves take the lead!

    Diaz virtually walked the second straight batter on 4 pitches, however on 3-0, Ozzie Albies doubled and cleared the loaded bases. The Braves retake the lead 7-6!

  • Now Diaz hundreds the bases…

    Diaz could also be melting down. After failing to cowl first base, he walks the following batter on 4 pitches.

  • Edwin Diaz permits a run after not overlaying first base

    Diaz makes an premature and presumably tragic mistake, not overlaying first base on a speedy grounder that might have been an out. A run scores, however the Mets nonetheless lead 6-4. The distinction? Nimmo's two-run jack. Without that, the Mets are in much more bother than they're now.

  • Will the Braves get any runs again?

    Oh boy. After Mets reliever Phil Maton allowed two of the primary three hitters to achieve, the Mets are calling on their nearer, Edwin Diaz, to get 5 outs on his second straight day of labor. Oh, and he threw 30 pitches on Sunday in a 5-0 win.

    Let's see how this works out.

  • Brandon Nimmo golf equipment two-run homer, crushes Braves spirits

    The Mets have been 0-47 when trailing by three-plus runs within the eighth inning. Until immediately. Until Brandon Nimmo jacked this two-run homer towards the Braves.

  • Mets tie it 3-3 on Jose Iglesias single!

  • Mets making comeback, now 3-2 within the eighth

    The Mets are one run away from tying up the sport within the eighth inning. Starling Marte singled, after which Francisco Lindor adopted that with a single to attain Francisco Alvarez. Braves nonetheless lead 3-2, however there are not any outs within the eighth inning.

  • The Mets are aliiiiiiive!

    The Mets have a heartbeat within the eighth! Jimenez allowed a double up the third bottom line on his first pitch, scoring Taylor to make it 3-1.

  • Mets get lead-off double from Tyrone Taylor

    The choice to maintain Schwellenbach in to begin the eighth inning backfired on supervisor Brian Snitker instantly. Schwellenbach battled Tyrone Taylor in an 11-pitch at-bat that resulted within the Mets' first extra-base hit of the day.

    Despite the XBH to Taylor, Schwellenbach was excellent. He's been changed by righty reliever Joe Jimenez.

  • Schwellenbach pitches into eighth, will it come again to chew them?

    The Braves have to be feeling assured as a result of they're letting Schwellenbach pitch into the eighth inning for the primary time. That's fairly a threat to take at an vital time, however you do not win video games by being cautious. Will it repay

  • It's getting late for the Mets…

    Adam Ottavino got here in to pitch a clear seventh inning for the Mets, nevertheless it's getting late. They've obtained two extra possibilities to get at the very least three runs on the board earlier than the second sport turns into a must-win.

  • The Mets are making Grimace unhappy

  • Spencer Schwellenbach retains mowing down Mets

    Schwellenbach has had an excellent begin for the Braves. He's totally stumped the Mets over seven spotless innings.

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