Mets, Braves meet in critical series with wild-card implications

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Over the next three days, the visiting New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves will most likely clarify the National League's wild-card playoff scenario.

With six games left, the Mets (87-69) entered Monday tied with Arizona for the second wild-card spot. New York holds a two-game lead over the NL East rival Braves (85-71), who are trying to make the playoffs for the seventh straight