September 29 - The Atlanta Braves can punch their ticket to the playoffs with a win -- and thus a series sweep -- against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon.
Atlanta (88-71) put itself in a position to clinch, thanks to Travis d'Arnaud's walk-off home run in the ninth on Saturday to take a 2-1 win. That, combined with losses by the New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks, gave the Braves sole possession of the second wild-card spot in the National League. They lead both teams by a game.
A win against the Royals, or a Diamondbacks loss to San Diego, will clinch a postseason berth for Atlanta.