Here are three Mets players entering this series with strong performances in the last 14 days:Įscobar, following a mostly disappointing regular season, has been in a groove the last few weeks as well. At this point it's not necessarily about which team has the best players, but which team has the hottest players. The long marathon that is the regular season is down to a sprint. There's no real schedule imbalance there as both will both wrap up their regular seasons with three games against a bad team that will have one foot in the batter's box and the other on the plane for their offseason vacation. The season series has been fairly even to date, with the Mets holding a 9-7 edge despite being outscored 76-67.Īfter this weekend's series, the Mets return home for three games against the Nationals and the Braves travel to Miami for three games against the Marlins. The Braves must win at least two of the three games this weekend to have a realistic shot at their fifth consecutive NL East title.
Braves sweep: Braves have a two-game lead with a magic number of one.Īs long as the Mets don't get swept, they'll leave the series in control of their destiny.Braves win two of three: Tied with 99-60 records, but the Mets hold the tiebreaker.Mets win two of three: Mets have a two-game lead with a magic number of one.Mets sweep: Mets clinch the NL East title on Sunday.Here are all the potential outcomes of this weekend's series: The Mets can indeed clinch the division title this weekend. They'll be able to play the three games as scheduled. The weather is unpredictable and things can still change, but right now, it appears none of that will be necessary. MLB considered moving Friday's game up to the afternoon to avoid the storm that night, and postponing Saturday's game with a doubleheader on Sunday. The latest forecasts indicate rain will not be an issue during this weekend's Mets-Braves series at Truist Park- Mark Bowman September 29, 2022 Fortunately the forecast has improved and it appears the storm will be a non-issue. MLB prepared contingency plans in case Hurricane Ian, which was originally projected to hit Georgia sometime Friday, disrupted this weekend's series.
Here are three things to know about this weekend's supremely important series at Truist Park, with a prediction thrown in for good measure. We're trying to go in there, take the series, and win the rest of the games so we can get first place in the East." "Going into the series, we're still feeling good, regardless of the loss (on Wednesday). "It'll be a really exciting series," Braves center fielder Michael Harris II told MLB.com on Wednesday. Each team is starting their three best this weekend, and because both clubs had an off-day Thursday, both bullpens will be well-rested heading into the series. The Braves pushed Fried back earlier this week to line him up for this series, and the Mets rearranged their rotation to allow deGrom to start the opener. You couldn't ask for better pitching matchups ( at least while Spencer Strider is on the injured list). Games on MLB Network, Fox, and ESPN can be streamed on fuboTV (try for free). Here are the details for this weekend's enormous three-game series at Truist Park. Obviously the bye has enormous value, as skipping an entire round is huge. They go directly to the NLDS while the runner-up is stuck playing a best-of-three Wild Card Series, though they will host all three games. It should be noted both the Braves and Mets have already clinched a postseason berth.
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