Sentences with phrase «games back of them»

The Rockies» chances of winning the NL West died somewhere back in mid-summer, and they're still 14 games back of the Dodgers in the division despite Los Angeles» horrific September.

Through most of July, they were four or five games back of the second wild card spot.

They are just two games back of them in the Standings and this is game that they will need / want to win.

The Blue Jays are five games back of the second AL wild card, the Tigers six back, and they have six and seven teams ahead in between them, respectively.

The A's are 19 - 23, five games back in the AL West and four games back of a Wild Card spot already.

Gonzalez, a middle - of - the - order bat who hadn't homered since his debut game with the Dodgers last month, hit solo shots in the third and seventh innings as Los Angeles remained three games back of the last Wild Card spot.

Chicago was 7.5 games back of the Diamondbacks, who held the second of the two NL wild cards.

New York pushed deep into last season, too, only to miss the playoffs at 10 — 6, two games back of New England in the division.

The Angels continued their losing skid with a fourth loss in a row (thanks to the Indians continuing their hot streak), putting them 2.5 games back of the Twins for the second Wild Card after Minnesota absolutely crushed the Tigers 12 - 1.

New York is still four games back of the Red Sox in the AL East with eight to play, but assured of at least a Wild Card berth.

The Giants are now two games back of Los Angeles in the division wih 35 games remaining in the regular season.

The Rangers are now tied with the Angels at 2.5 games back of the second Wild Card spot thanks to their 4 - 2 win over Seattle.

They are 1.5 games back of the second spot in the latter.

but man, if we just don't choke against Atlanta and Boston, we're sitting pretty at 45 - 31, a full game clear of the Spurs in the 4th seed and only two games back of Portland for the 3.

Moreover, at 49 - 46 the Pirates are just 3.5 games out of first place while the Colorado Rockies (40 - 55) are 13 games back of the Dodgers in the NL West.

They finish out the year against the Rangers with a four - game set, and are three games back of them at this time.

They are 6.5 games back of the Mets in the NL East, and at nine games back are effectively out of the wild card race barring a miracle.

At the actual deadline: Eight games back of the Wild Card Currently: Eight games back of the Wild Card What they would have done differently: Nothing, apparently

The Red Sox, who they began the week just three games back of in the American League East, just finished sweeping Baltimore and pushing them seven games out of the division lead.

They woke up on Wednesday morning 68 - 71, riding a five - game losing streak and a 1 - 9 record in their last 10 games, six games back of a wild card, and trailing the Mets and Pirates.

Whereas on April 27 they were eight games up on the Nationals, they now find themselves at.500 and four games back of Washington.

The Rangers are only four games back of the second wild card spot as things stand right now, with only a 5.9 % change of making the playoffs, but if they have any hopes of making it that far Beltre playing is obviously more ideal that him not playing.

They're 17 - 21 and already 4.5 games back of the AL West leaders, the Mariners and Rangers, as well as the second wild card.

To make things that much more complicated, over in the AL, there are six teams bunched up like that in part because just.001 points of winning percentage separate the Orioles and Blue Jays in the AL East — the Red Sox hold the second wild card and are just two games back of the division lead themselves, and the only way the O's and Jays both end up with a wild card is if Boston leapfrogs them for the division.

At 4 - 2 they are 2 games back of the Top2 Teams, so can't catch them..

Seeding could diminish Davis» case, but that argument becomes weaker when you realize the Pelicans are just 1.5 games back of the Spurs for the three seed and are knocking on the door for home court advantage.

They also gained a game on their division leaders on Sunday afternoon and now they are just three games back of the division lead.

New York is three games back of Boston and has hovered around that mark for most of September.

But realistically they are just two games back of getting out of the Bottom four and have tons of games left to make that happen.

They sit 1 1/2 games back of the Twins after an off night on Thursday coupled with a Minnesota victory.

Pujols has hit just two home runs, and the Angels are already seven games back of the Rangers with a 17 - 21 record.

With just over a month of baseball to go in the regular season, maybe the Mets can still make it to the postseason, but they were already lagging behind three other teams in the NL Wild Card race, with another just a game back of them.

Looking past to next week Team Malvin plays the tough Team Purimetla, a Team that sits just a Game back of these two clubs.

They have 3 Teams just a Game Back of them..

They are just a Game Back of them in the Standings..

They are winners of 2 of their last 3 and look to keep the momentum going against Team Kaplan in Week 14, a group that sits just a Game back of the in the Standings.

They are now just a Game back of Team Goldin in 6th and they are just a couple Games behind the conglomerate of Teams knotted up for 2nd in the Standings.

If they can take care of business, there's a chance there would either be a 3 - way tie for first (if Rasky beats Guggenheim) or they can be in sole possession of second and a Game back of Guggenheim (if Guggenheim beats Rasky), and with a Week 7 Rivalry match - up with Team Guggenheim looming..

They placed 3 on the All Star Ballot and are just a Game back of the key 14th Seed which is currently held by Team Malvin..

All of these Teams will finish at least # 13 or better... Team Malvin, who is a Game Back of the 3 Teams at 8 - 10, can't tie any of them due to head to head tiebreakers.

Team Nolan will take on Team Wolter (who sits a Game Back of them) in Week 7 while Team Murphy will play Team Schwartz who have lost two straight and currently hold one of the Top - 6 spots..

That group sits just a Game Back of them.

At 9 - 5 they are tied in 6th with Team McNichols and Team Malvin, just a Game back of a couple Teams tied for 4th..

Plenty more left to play and they are just a Game Back of the only 2 - 0 squad Team Tickman.

They still have time to climb out of the 7 or 8 seeds as well considering they are just a Game back of the 6 spot..

A few tweaks to the past blueprint unsurprisingly has the Grizzlies (21 - 4) a half - game back of the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference.

They are a Game Back of Team Harris for the 4th Seed and have just 3 left to play..

Team Zimmerman looks to stretch their Win streak to 10 Games against Team Jones, who also are just a Game back of both of these clubs.

They are still.500 and a Game back of all the Teams tied for 2nd in the Standings.

They are just a Game back of Team Lalez for 5th..