With the regular season now over for 28 of the leagues 30 clubs, here are three things well be keeping an eye on around the baseball world today: 1. NL Wild Card race reaches finish line: MLB was forced to postpone the final two games of a three-game set between the Braves and Mets last week due to the impact of Hurricane Helene, but with the final two NL Wild Card spots still up in the air after the scheduled end of the regular season, those games will be made up as part of a doubleheader today. If either Atlanta or New York get swept in todays doubleheader, theyll mi s the playoffs as the winner moves on to face the Padres in San Diego during the Wild Card Series, while the Diamondbacks head to Milwaukee for a match up against the Brewers. If the two teams split the series, the Braves will head to San Diego while the Mets head to Milwaukee, leaving Arizona out of the playoffs and unable to defend their status as the reigning champs of the NL. Game 1 of todays doubleheader is scheduled to begin at 1:10pm local time in Atlanta. Rookie right-hander (3.47 ERA in 20 starts) will be on the mound for the Braves in Game 1, and was among those to note that veteran southpaw (2.38 ERA in 29 starts) will take the mound in Game 2 if Grant Hill Jersey the Braves are facing elimination. In the event that Braves win Game 1 today, however, Atlanta appears poised to push Sale back to tomorrow so he can face San Diego in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series. As for the Mets, notes that right-hander (3.98 ERA in 14 starts) is set to face Schwellenbach in Game 1 while (3.91 ERA in 31 starts) will start Game 2 if the Mets are facing elimination. Like Sale, Severino would be held back for the start of the Wild Card Series should New York emerge victorious in Game 1. 2. Cardinals to hold pre ser amid organizational changes: As noted by , the Cardinals are set to hold a pre s conference at 2pm local time in St. Louis this afternoon on the heels of a disappointing 83-79 season where the club mi sed the playoffs for the second year in a row. The pre ser comes on the heels of plenty of news in the rumor mill regarding the Cardinals future over the weekend. That includes a report that the club will with longtime first baseman and look to deal veteran players over the winter in an effort to cut payroll, with among those who could be shopped. While president of baseball operations John Mozeliak and manager Oli Marmol are both in their roles with the club in 2025, former Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom figures in the clubs front office going forward. 3. Red Sox to hold end of season pre s conference: The Red Sox announced last week that manager , chief baseball officer , and team president Sam Kennedy are scheduled to hold a pre s conference together later today to discu s the clubs plans for the offseason as they look ahead to 2025. Boston finished the year with an 81-81 record and mi sed the playoffs for the third consecutive season, though they did enjoy breakouts from young members of their core like , , and . Veteran starter , closer , set-up man , and slugger are among the clubs outgoing free agents this winter. Abdel Nader Jersey