With Hurricane Helene making its way through Atlanta, the New York Mets now shift their focus to Milwaukee to take on the Brewers in a three-game weekend series. It is crunch time for New York, who still control their own destiny, but have an opportunity to gain ground before returning to Atlanta on Monday for a doubleheader. This is a completely different Mets team than the last time they faced...
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Entering Thursday, the Mets are tied with the Diamondbacks for the second NL Wild Card and hold a one-game lead over the Braves for the final playoff spot. All three have an off day on Thursday, but multiple other games being played could have implications for the NL Wild Card this weekend. Let’s take a look at them and how they factor into the Mets. Royals vs. Nationals, 1:05 PM ET The...
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With the final two games in Atlanta postponed until next Monday, all the Mets could do was watch on Wednesday. When they open their series in Milwaukee on Friday, the Mets will still control their own destiny, but almost certainly will need to win the series in order to lock up a postseason berth. Fangraphs raised the Mets’ playoff odds to 78.6% on Wednesday night, while the Braves’...
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Updated Post, 9/26/24, 6:27 p.m. The Mets announced that Sean Manaea will start Friday’s series opener in Milwaukee. Manaea was originally lined up to pitch Thursday against the Braves before the game was postponed. This lines Manaea up to pitch in the second game of the Wild Card round, should the Mets advance. The team has not revealed the starters for the rest of this weekend’s...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets were slated to take on Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of a pivotal three-game set to decide the fate of both clubs’ postseason hopes on Wednesday night. However, due to Hurricane Helene ripping through the southeast, Games 2 and 3 of the series have been pushed back to a Monday doubleheader if necessary. While many unfortunate factors...
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With the Mets losing to the Braves on Tuesday night, it becomes even more important for New York’s playoff chances that the Diamondbacks keep losing. The D-Backs have lost three straight games –with help from former Met Michael Conforto homering in the last two against Arizona– putting them half a game behind the Mets for the second Wild Card. The Mets also hold the tiebreaker...
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