This story was updated to reflect standings as of Friday, Sept. 20 at 8:30 a.m.
With the MLB postseason just around the corner, the teams that will compete for the World Series this year are starting to come into view. However, many teams have still yet to secure their spot, including the New York Mets.
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After a sluggish start to the season, the Mets have emerged as one of the National League’s best teams and they’re playing arguably their best baseball of the season at just the right time. Now, that isn’t to say that the Mets are a lock for the postseason. As a matter of fact, they’re only two games up on the Atlanta Braves for the final wild card spot. However, given the Mets’ incredible play as of late, their odds seem pretty good.
Here is the Mets’ magic number for the 2024 postseason:
Sep 3, 2024; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) hits a two-run home run in the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
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What is the Mets’ magic number to make the 2024 MLB postseason?
Mets to reach MLB postseason: 8
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Note: The Mets currently hold the tiebreaker over Braves, but the two teams still have a three-game series remaining during the final week of the regular season that will decide who secures the tiebreaker. The Mets also have a tiebreaker over the Arizona Diamondbacks, meaning if both teams finish the regular season with the same record, the Mets will earn the playoff spot, or the higher seed if both teams qualify.
Latest MLB standingsAmerican League:
AL East:
x – New York Yankees: 89-64
AL Central:
x – Cleveland Guardians: 89-65
Kansas City Royals: 82-71
Chicago White Sox: 36-117
AL West:
Los Angeles Angels: 62-91
National League:
NL East:
Philadelphia Phillies: 91-62
Washington Nationals: 68-85
NL Central:
y – Milwaukee Brewers: 88-65
St. Louis Cardinals: 77-76
Pittsburgh Pirates: 72-81
NL West:
x – Los Angeles Dodgers: 91-62
Arizona Diamondbacks: 85-68
San Francisco Giants: 74-79
x-clinched playoff berthy-clinched division
When does the MLB postseason start?
Although the MLB regular season finishes on Sunday, September 29. There will be one day between the end of the regular season and the start of the postseason. The postseason will begin with the Wild Card Series on Tuesday, October 1.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mets’ magic number: Standings and games to make MLB playoffs