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So there isn’t going to be a forfeit, much less two of them. The team that loses the first game is going to be likely to win the second game for reasons that aren’t specific to this situation, but show up in end-of-season scenarios and doubleheaders all the time. Remember that these mixed-motivation spots also applied Saturday, and the Mets and Diamondbacks both lost to the Brewers and Padres. The Braves, with everything to play for Sunday, lost to the Royals’ Game 162 squad.
