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Mets clinch playoff spot behind Max Scherzer's perfect return from injured list
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Max Scherzer's perfect return helps Mets seal playoff bid - Duluth News Tribune
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2022 MLB playoffs: Current bracket with 12-team field set - ESPN
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The Mets Clinch a Playoff Berth For the First Time Since 2016
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Philadelphia Phillies clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2011
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Phillies move to brink of playoff spot with 5-2 win over Mets
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Mets Minors Weekly Recap: Cyclones Clinch Playoff Berth - Metsmerized Online
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Scherzer perfect for 6 in Mets victory - Taipei Times
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Mets clinch 2022 playoff berth
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Here's who the Padres playing in the first round of postseason