Daily update: Chase for NL East is over, playoff matchups set

Mets 4, Nationals 2

Mets 8, Nationals 0

Standings

Braves 101-60

Mets 100-61 1 game back

The Braves play at the Marlins and the Mets host the Nationals in the regular-season finale today. The Braves own the tiebreaker over the Mets with head-to-head record.

National League

*The NL playoff brackets are set.

*The No. 1 Dodgers and No. 2 Braves receive byes.

*The No. 4 Mets will host the No. 5 Padres and the No. 3 Cardinals will host the No. 6 Phillies for all games in the best-of-three wild-card round starting Friday.

*The Mets/Padres winner will play the Dodgers and the Cardinals/Phillies winner will play the Braves in a best-of-five divisional round starting Tuesday.

Braves schedule

Divisional series (best-of-five)

Oct. 11: Game 1: Cardinals/Phillies at Braves

Oct. 12: Game 2: Cardinals/Phillies at Braves

Oct. 14: Game 3: Braves at Cardinals/Phillies

Oct. 15: Game 4*: Braves at Cardinals/Phillies

Oct. 16: Game 5*: Cardinals/Phillies at Braves

*-if necessary

American League

*The AL playoff brackets are set.

*The No. 1 Astros and No. 2 Yankees receive byes.

*The No. 4 Blue Jays will host the No. 5 Mariners and the No. 3 Guardians will host the No. 6 Rays for all games in the best-of-three wild-card round starting Friday.

*The Blue Jays/Mariners winner will play the Astros and the Guardians/Rays winner will play the Yankees in a best-of-five divisial round starting Tuesday.