New York Mets Clinch Spot in MLB Playoffs

The Mets pulled off an 8-7 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of their crucial Monday doubleheader.

Monday, September 30th 2024, 3:47 pm

By: CBS Sports


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The New York Mets are heading to the 2024 MLB playoffs. The Mets pulled off an 8-7 win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of their crucial Monday doubleheader, scoring six runs in the eighth, blowing the lead by allowing four runs in the bottom of the inning and then scoring two more in the ninth as Francisco Lindor hit a game-winning, two-run home run. The win clinches a playoff spot for the Mets, who are back in the postseason for the second time in three years.

And we're not done yet from Truist Park. After an instant classic in Game 1, the two teams are meeting again for Game 2 with first pitch set for roughly 5 p.m. ET. The game does not matter much for the Mets, who will either be the No. 5 or No. 6 seed in the NL playoff bracket. It means everything for the Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks.

If the Braves win Game 2, they're in the playoffs and will be the NL's No. 5 seed. If the Mets win Game 2, the Diamondbacks (who finished the regular season with an 89-73 record but lost the tiebreakers to the Braves and Mets) are in as the NL's No. 6 seed.

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