Braves fall to Royals, must beat Mets once more to make playoffs
The Braves and Mets are both 88-72, and the other team in the mix, the NL West's Arizona Diamondbacks, beat the playoff-bound San Diego Padres 11-2 on Sunday to finish the regular season 89-73. The Diamondbacks winning also kept the Mets — who won 5-0 against the Milwaukee Brewers, the NL Central champions — from clinching.