Sentences with phrase «first wild card spot»

The Braves have the 4th best winning percentage in the NL and are already 3 GB in the the division (but would have the first wild card spot).

The Diamondbacks, owners of a six - game lead over Colorado for the first Wild Card spot, can clinch a playoff berth as early as Sunday, with either a win or losses by both the Brewers and Cardinals.

Not exact matches

By reaching the.500 mark (71 - 71) for the first time since early June, the Phillies are now just four games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second Wild Card spot in the National League.

The D - Backs have a 6 1/2 game lead over the Rockies for the first wild card and are seven up on the Brewers for a wild card spot in general.

The Colorado Rockies, winners of the second NL Wild Card spot, are back for the October dance for the first time since 2009 and just one season after an 87 - loss campaign.

They have possession of the second wild card spot, and are a half - game behind the Dodgers for the first one.

Oakland couldn't secure its first division crown since 2002, but it did clinch a wild card spot.

If they manage to win that series against the Blue Jays, too, then Toronto will likely find themselves still fighting for a wild card spot over the season's final weekend, and doing so against the first - place Sox.

Milwaukee's loss clinched the second Wild Card spot for the Colorado Rockies, who return to the postseason for the first time in eight years.

Although the Patriots have already wrapped up a first - round bye, this qualifies as a «must - win» game for the Jets who are currently tied with the Steelers and Chiefs for the final two wild - card spots.

A reader that day would have known only that the hometown Royals trailed first - place Cleveland by 19 games, though the more salient fact was that Kansas City was only one game back of three teams in the loss column in the race for the wild - card playoff spot.