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Here's how to watch the New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves doubleheader on TV today

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Here's how to watch the New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves doubleheader on TV today

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(This story has been updated with information from Game 1 of the Mets vs. Braves doubleheader.)

It comes down to one game to decide the final playoff spot in the MLB National League playoffs.

The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves meet in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday at Truist Park in Atlanta. The Mets secured their place in the playoffs with an 8-7 victory over the Braves in Game 1 of the doubleheader, leaving a spot for either Atlanta or the Arizona Diamondbacks depending on the outcome of Game 2.

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Here's what you need to know today about the Mets vs. Braves doubleheader Game 2, which will decide the postseason fate of the Braves and DBacks.

Watch Mets vs. Braves Doubleheader on FUBO (Free Trial)

Why are the Mets and Braves playing a doubleheader on Monday?

New York and Atlanta will play a doubleheader as follow-up games that were postponed last week due to inclement weather. The games must be played because the teams, along with the Diamondbacks, were still fighting for a spot in the playoffs.

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What time are the Mets vs. Braves games on Monday?

The first game of the doubleheader was played at 10:10 a.m. MST (1:10 p.m. ET). The Mets earned an 8-7 victory.

The second game is scheduled to begin at 1:50 p.m. MST (4:50 p.m. ET).

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Which channels are the Mets vs. Braves games on?

Both games are scheduled to be broadcast nationally on ESPN2. They can also be seen in Atlanta on Bally Sports South and in New York on SNY.

How can I stream the Mets vs. Braves doubleheader today?

The game can be streamed on services that offer ESPN2, including FUBO, which offers a 7-day free trial.

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What's at stake in the Mets vs. Braves games?

The Braves and Mets entered the doubleheader with 88-72 records this season, with Atlanta finishing second in the NL wild-card race and the Mets third.

The Mets clinched a playoff spot with their win and are now 89-72. The loss dropped the Braves to 88-73.

The Diamondbacks finished the regular season with a record of 89-73.

If the Braves were to win Game 2 and split the two games with the Mets today, they would both advance to the postseason, with the Braves being the No. 2 wild card and the Mets the No. 3 wild card as Atlanta would hold the wild card Tiebreaker over the Mets.

Arizona would miss the postseason.

If the Mets were to win both games today and win the doubleheader, the Diamondbacks would make the postseason as the No. 3 wild-card spot, while the Mets would get the No. 2 wild-card spot. Atlanta would miss the postseason.

The Braves and Mets hold the tiebreaker over the DBacks. So the Diamondbacks will have to finish with a better record than either of those teams to make the postseason. The only way to do that now is for the Mets to win Game 2 against the Braves.

That would put New York at 90-72, Arizona at 89-73 and Atlanta at 88-74.

If the Braves won Game 2 of the doubleheader, all three teams would be 89-73 and Arizona would be eliminated from the postseason due to tiebreakers (the DBacks lost the season series to Braves and to Mets).

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