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Playoff implications for Mets, Braves, D-backs in MLB doubleheader

Yes, we have one more day of regular-season baseball to be played. Sunday's results failed to settle the National League wild-card race, so the New York Mets jumped on a plane to Atlanta for a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Monday. The Arizona Diamondbacks will be watching -- they need one of these teams to pull off a sweep in order to get into the playoffs themselves.

Let's break down some of the doubleheader's biggest questions:

OK, why are we here in the first place?

These are makeup games from the two Hurricane Helene-related rainouts in last week's Mets-Braves series.