Mets Reach Playoffs, Beat Braves to Cap Comeback From 22-33 Start

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor throws to first base in the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in Atlanta, on Sept. 30, 2024. Jason Allen/AP Photo

ATLANTA—Four months after falling 11 games under .500, the New York Mets earned a playoff spot a day after the regular season was supposed to end.

With a thrilling 8-7 win at Atlanta in the opener of a makeup doubleheader on Monday behind Francisco Lindor’s ninth-inning homer, the Mets advanced to a best-of-three NL Wild Card Series starting Tuesday at Milwaukee.