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Braves clinch NL East, force Mets to head into playoffs as NL Wild Card
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Braves vs. Mets Preview: Morton to kick off anticlimactic battle in New York - Battery Power
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MLB roundup: Braves defeat Mets, move into NL East lead
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Mets know recent history is on their side in the NL East
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Strider works 7 scoreless innings as the Braves complete lopsided doubleheader sweep of Mets - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Stewart, Ortega and Lindor go deep as Mets beat the first-place Braves 10-4
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Mets vs. Braves playoff picture: Breaking down 2022 MLB postseason scenarios at stake in crucial NL East series
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Mets pad NL East lead as Sandy Alderson's exit strategy takes shape
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Braves bounce back to beat Mets in NL East showdown
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NL East race comes down to the Mets and Braves and avoiding blown saves