NL wild card odds, picks, predictions: How to bet on MLB playoffs No. 6 seed

The race for the National League’s third and final wild-card spot couldn’t much closer with only one game separating the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves with 16 games to go.

For now, we’ll omit the Chicago Cubs from our discussion of which team will earn the NL’s No. 6 seed because — despite winning 13 of their last 19 — they are still five games behind.

The Mets have received plenty of plaudits for making this race all the more compelling. After all, they had a disastrous start through the first few months with a 22-33 record.

But since May 30, they have the best record i...
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