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THE NEW YORK METS, THE ATLANTA BRAVES … AND ALL THE OTHER MLB PLAYOFF TEAMS
October baseball is officially here, and it was finalized via a wacky, dramatic final day of September, which doubled as the final day of the regular season.
The Braves and Mets are heading to the postseason as the NL’s No. 5 and No. 6 seeds, respectively, after they split their doubleheader. The Diamondbacks were eliminated as a result; they needed either team to win both games.
Hurricane Helene forced this day-after-the-last-day doubleheader, an option that could have been avoided with better planning, Matt Snyder notes. Things got even wilder in the first game:
Down 3-0, the Mets scored six runs in the top of the eighth, highlighted by a two-run home run by Brandon Nimmo. New York led 6-3.The Braves hit back for four runs in the bottom of the inning, powered by a bases-clearing Ozzie Albies double. Atlanta, 7-6.But back came Francisco Lindor with a game-winning, playoff…
Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mets-and-braves-join-2024-mlb-playoffs-lions-titans-pick-up-wins-on-monday-night-football/
Author : Zachary Pereles
Publish date : 2024-10-01 13:03:54
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