So in case you don’t know already or don’t want to click on the links, the Braves and Mets play their two makeup games in Atlanta today. Each team just needs to win one game to make the playoffs. So whoever wins game one has zero incentive to even try in game two. The Diamondbacks can only claim a Wild Card spot if one team sweeps the doubleheader. So basically, they’re hoping for a miracle.
Obviously it would be in both teams’ interests to just each forfeit one game, but Manfred’s not going to let that happen. So there will likely be a charade game in the second game.