A breakdown of where things stand heading into play today after the Braves captured their fifth straight National League East Division title Tuesday.
Tuesday’s score
Braves 2, Marlins 1
Mets 4, Nationals 2
Mets 8, Nationals 0
Standings
Braves 101-60
Mets 100-61 1 game back
The Braves play at the Marlins and the Mets host the Nationals in the regular-season finale today. The Braves own the tiebreaker over the Mets with head-to-head record.
National League
*The NL playoff brackets are set.
*The No. 1 Dodgers and No. 2 Braves receive byes.
*The No. 4 Mets will host the No. 5 Padres and the No. 3 Cardinals will host the No. 6 Phillies for all games in the best-of-three wild-card round starting Friday.
*The Mets/Padres winner will play the Dodgers and the Cardinals/Phillies winner will play the Braves in a best-of-five divisional round starting Tuesday.
Braves schedule
Divisional series (best-of-five)
Oct. 11: Game 1: Cardinals/Phillies at Braves
Oct. 12: Game 2: Cardinals/Phillies at Braves
Oct. 14: Game 3: Braves at Cardinals/Phillies
Oct. 15: Game 4*: Braves at Cardinals/Phillies
Oct. 16: Game 5*: Cardinals/Phillies at Braves
*-if necessary
American League
*The AL playoff brackets are set.
*The No. 1 Astros and No. 2 Yankees receive byes.
*The No. 4 Blue Jays will host the No. 5 Mariners and the No. 3 Guardians will host the No. 6 Rays for all games in the best-of-three wild-card round starting Friday.
*The Blue Jays/Mariners winner will play the Astros and the Guardians/Rays winner will play the Yankees in a best-of-five divisial round starting Tuesday.
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