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SiriusXM talk show host Chris Russo was revved up on Mad Dog Unleashed by the fact that the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves played their most crucial games of the MLB season on Monday. These games will eventually determine who will win the remaining two postseason spots in the National League.
The Braves, Mets, and Arizona Diamondbacks all had an opportunity to claim one of the two available NL Wild Card positions going into Monday.
The Mets and Braves had a doubleheader on Monday, which the rest of the NL Playoff clubs are keeping a careful eye on.
The setup for the NL postseason is quite straightforward. The losing club in the doubleheader would not be eligible for the postseason if both teams sweep the match. Additionally, both teams would advance to the postseason if they split the doubleheader.
