Who moves on to October? What’s at stake for Mets, Braves — and D-backs?! — in Monday’s doubleheader

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterSep 30, 2024, 07:00 AM ETCloseCovers MLB for ESPN.com
Former deputy editor of Page 2
Been with ESPN.com since 1995Yes, 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 (1 p.m. ET on ESPN2). 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. Without them, the current standings have the Braves, Mets and Diamondbacks in a virtual tie for the final two wild-card spots, necessitating the two games be played:Editor’s Picks2 RelatedDiamondbacks: 89-73Mets: 88-72Braves: 88-72The…