Arizona Diamondbacks magic number, crucial playoff scenarios

MLB playoff image: Magic numbers for Diamondbacks, other 2024 MLB postseason contenders

Arizona has one more game against the San Diego Padres in Phoenix. The Mets play a road game against the Milwaukee Brewers and then a doubleheader in Atlanta on Monday. The Braves play a home game against the Kansas City Royals and then the doubleheader against New York.

The Mets and Braves have a tiebreaker against the Diamondbacks, so Arizona will need to finish with a better record than either of those teams to make the playoffs.

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Diamondbacks win one game, Braves lose three games

This scenario would put the Diamondbacks facing the Braves in the National League wild card race.

Diamondbacks win one game, Mets lose two games

This scenario would put the Diamondbacks facing the Mets in the National League wild card race.

Diamondbacks win zero games, Mets lose three games

This scenario would put the Diamondbacks facing the Mets in the National League wild card race.

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