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Sep 29, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA;New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) is congratulated by New York Mets second base Eddy Alvarez (26) while rounding the bases after hitting a home run against the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth inning at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nFrancisco Lindor slammed a two-run home run in the ninth inning to help the visiting New York Mets come from behind twice to beat the Atlanta Braves 8-7 on Monday in the first game of a doubleheader and clinch a spot in the National League wild-card round.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n If New York (89-72) wins the nightcap, it will open the playoffs at No. 4 seed San Diego. If Atlanta (88-73) wins, the Braves will make the playoffs and open at San Diego and the Mets will open at No. 3 seed Milwaukee. If the Braves lose, the Diamondbacks will be the final wild card and the Braves will be eliminated.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The dramatic game saw the Mets erase a 3-0 lead by scoring six times in the eighth inning, only to have the Braves score four times in the bottom half of the eighth to take a 7-6 lead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n New York’s Starling Marte reached on a one-out single in the ninth against reliever Pierce Johnson (6-6) and Lindor, who has been dealing with a bad back for the last two weeks, hit a first-pitch curve ball 413 feet to center field for his 33rd home run.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The winning pitcher was Edwin Diaz (6-4), who blew the save for the Mets in the eighth before pitching around a single and stolen base in the ninth. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Atlanta had gone ahead on a two-run homer by Ozzie Albies in the third inning and a solo shot by Ramon Laureano in the sixth.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n New York’s rally began after Tyrone Taylor doubled on the 11th pitch of his at-bat, which chased starter Spencer Schwellenbach.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Francisco Alvarez greeted setup man Joe Jimenez with an RBI double and went to third on Starling Marte’s single. Alvarez scored on Lindor’s single to cut the lead to 3-2 and caused Atlanta to call on closer Raisel Iglesias for a six-out save.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Jose Iglesias extended his hitting streak to 21 games with an RBI single and Mark Vientos gave New York a 4-3 lead with a sacrifice fly. Brandon Nimmo followed with a 405-foot, two-run homer to chase Iglesias.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Undaunted, Atlanta regained the lead in the bottom of the eighth on a four-run rally that included an RBI single by Jarred Kelenic and a bases-loaded double by Albies against Diaz.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n –Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n