Atlanta has the most straightforward path to a postseason berth Sunday. They'll clinch a spot with a win OR a D-backs loss. They can not be eliminated Sunday, and if they do clinch a spot, Monday's doubleheader would only decide seeding for Atlanta. There would be no incentive to go all-out in those two games.

The NL Wild Card race has come down to the wire with the Braves, Diamondbacks, and Mets breathing down each others’ necks.

Since the Mets hold the regular-season tiebreaker with the Diamondbacks (4-3), any combination of three Mets wins or Diamondbacks losses would clinch a playoff spot for the Mets. Any combination of five Mets wins or Atlanta losses also gets it done for the Mets. As a result, the Mets cannot clinch until Sunday at the earliest.