Braves clinch NL East title, miraculous division comeback sends Mets to wild card round

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The Atlanta Braves have claimed the NL East title, defeating the Miami Marlins Tuesday night to cap their incredible comeback. 

At one point in the season, the Braves trailed the New York Mets by 10.5 games for the division lead. It has been a wild ride in the second half for the defending World Series champions though, and after a sweep of the Mets this past weekend, they needed just a single win to claim their fifth straight division title. 

The Braves head into the postseason with a first-round bye, going straight to the NLDS to await their opponent from the Wild Card Round, which will now be a best-of-three series. 

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Jake Odorizzi, #12 of the Atlanta Braves, delivers a pitch against the Miami Marlins during the third inning of the game at loanDepot park on Oct. 4, 2022 in Miami. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

It was a close game in Miami, as the Braves eked out a 2-1 victory. Ronald Acuna Jr. hit an RBI single at the top of the second inning, but Jesus Sanchez tied the game with a solo homer in the fourth inning. 

William Contreras would single home Travis d'Arnaud in the next inning, and that would be all the Braves needed to win. 

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Despite beating the Washington Nationals in Game 1 of their doubleheader on Tuesday – and currently holding a sizable lead in Game 2 – the Mets will be heading to the Wild Card Round with 100 wins or more (one final game needs to be played on Wednesday).

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While they clinched their first postseason berth since 2016, the Mets wanted to avoid the first