"The Opener usually takes the weekends off but today is a good day for an exception. It is Game 162, the final day of the regular season, with still a lot to be determined. In order for no team to have an advantage of a later start potentially altering their strategic decisions, all games will begin at essentially the same time, shortly after 2pm Central. Here are some of the things still at stake..."
"The Reds and Mets are currently tied for the final spot with identical 83-78 records, though the Reds hold the tiebreaker. The Reds can get into the playoffs with a win or a Mets loss. For the Mets to get in, they need to win and have the Reds lose. In Milwaukee, the Reds are sending Brady Singer to the mound to face Freddy Peralta of the Brewers."
Game 162 is the final regular-season day with multiple playoff spots and seeding positions undecided, and all games start simultaneously just after 2pm Central. The National League has several berths locked but one final wild-card spot remains contested between the Reds and Mets, who sit tied at 83-78 with the Reds holding the tiebreaker. The Reds qualify with a win or a Mets loss; the Mets need a win and a Reds loss. In the American League the six playoff teams are set but only the Mariners' seed is locked, while the Blue Jays and Yankees are tied atop the East.
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