How can the Arizona Diamondbacks clinch a playoff spot? Simply, the D-backs need either the Atlanta Braves or New York Mets to sweep the other team in their hurricane-delayed doubleheader Monday to make the playoffs as an NL Wild Card team. Arizona (89-73) won its regular season finale 11-2 over the San Diego Padres on Sunday, keeping its playoff hopes alive. The Mets beat the … [Read more...] about What Monday scenario do D-backs need from Braves, Mets to make playoffs as Wild Card?
What Monday scenario do D-backs need from Braves, Mets to make playoffs as Wild Card?
How can the Arizona Diamondbacks clinch a playoff spot? Simply, the D-backs need either the Atlanta Braves or New York Mets to sweep the other team in their hurricane-delayed doubleheader Monday to make the playoffs as an NL Wild Card team. Arizona (89-73) won its regular season finale 11-2 over the San Diego Padres on Sunday, keeping its playoff hopes alive. The Mets beat the … [Read more...] about What Monday scenario do D-backs need from Braves, Mets to make playoffs as Wild Card?
Mets blank Brewers, need one win vs. Braves to clinch Wild Card berth
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Francisco Lindor homered and drove in two runs, David Peterson pitched seven brilliant innings and the New York Mets moved within one win of a playoff berth Sunday with a 5-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Francisco Alvarez also had two RBIs for the Mets, who now head to Atlanta needing at least a doubleheader split Monday against the rivals Braves to … [Read more...] about Mets blank Brewers, need one win vs. Braves to clinch Wild Card berth
Will the gods keep Diamondbacks and their fans from another Arizona sports gut-punch?
PHOENIX — Our eyes have burned. Our souls have been scarred. We’ve seen a lot of bad things in Arizona sports history. We’ve never seen anything like this. The Diamondbacks avoided the Hall of Shame on Sunday, defying elimination with an 11-2 bludgeoning of the Padres to end their regular season. And now, we must all wait and hope. The Braves and Mets will play extra baseball … [Read more...] about Will the gods keep Diamondbacks and their fans from another Arizona sports gut-punch?
Braves drop finale to Royals, playoff fate to be decided in doubleheader vs. Mets
ATLANTA (AP) — Charlie Morton gave up a three-run homer to Michael Massey in the first inning and the Atlanta Braves squandered a chance to clinch a postseason berth, losing to the playoff-bound Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Sunday in what was supposed to be the final day of the regular season. Atlanta hosts doubleheader Monday against the New York Mets, a makeup of two games that … [Read more...] about Braves drop finale to Royals, playoff fate to be decided in doubleheader vs. Mets