Mets VS. Braves Series Playoff Implications
Both the Mets and the Braves have an off day yesterday (9/29) as they head into a battle tonight that has major playoff implications. If you are anything like me, you may have woken up in a panic several times last night going over playoff scenarios. That said, let’s break down how each game could impact the Mets and their quest for their first NL East title since 2015. As it stands today, the Mets are 98-58, while the Braves sit 1 game back at 97-59. Scenario 1: The Mets Sweep (3-0) Let’s start with the fun one. If the Mets sweep the Braves this weekend the division is clinched. The Mets are currently 1 game up on the Braves for the division lead. However, they have the tie breaker so you can think of it as a 1.5 game lead. Should the Mets take all 3 games this weekend that puts the Mets up 4 games with 3 left to play. In this scenario, the Braves could go sweep the Marlins and the Mets could get swept by Washington and the Mets still win the division. Buck a...