Sentences with phrase «second wild card spot»

Florida entered Thursday seven points back of Columbus for the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference with three games in hand.

Miami, after Saturday night's 11 - inning victory over the Padres, has now won 12 of its last 15 and has put itself just 3.5 games behind the Rockies for the second wild card spot.

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

However, Los Angeles is likely mostly thinking about the present: They're 11 games behind the Astros in the AL West but are sitting just one game back behind the Twins for the second wild card spot in the AL..

They are currently in sole possession of the second wild card spot and even if they fall to the Cowboys, they face the Saints and the Panthers to wrap up their season...

Sept. 26: The Twins won again, and in the process not only eliminated multiple teams from the AL Wild Card race but knocked their magic number to secure the second Wild Card spot down to one.

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.

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.

While they still might end up seeing 2015 as a stepping stone to greater things in the future, as of Thursday morning, they have won six games in a row and are now in possession of the AL's second Wild Card spot.

As the Twins came closer to clinch the second Wild Card spot, it was already looking bleak for Texas the door is officially shut on any shot they had.

They have built a phalanx of All - Stars, and as everyone keeps pointing out, they're not satisfied with the second wild card spot.

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.

Imagine, then, how hopeful fans of the Royals, Rays, and Mariners are, given the three clubs are now in a three - way tie for the second wild card spot in the American League.

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

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.

Not exact matches

The second NFC Wild Card spot belonged to the Atlanta Falcons, but they have now lost four straight after falling to a tough Minnesota Vikings team that had five consecutive wins before losing to the Green Bay Packers in Week 11.

There's similar bunching with three teams holding onto the two wild card spots in the Senior Circuit, as the Marlins and Cardinals are tied at 57 - 51 for the second one.

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.

The second game, the finale, is against the Vikings, and it could be the difference between a top three seed and a wild card spot for both teams.

The Blue Jays clinched the AL East on Wednesday, meaning there are just two playoff spots unclaimed in the league: the AL West title, and the second wild card.

That was the 77th loss of the season for St. Louis, now unable to catch the 86 - win Rockies for the second NL Wild Card spot.

New York is second in the NFC East with a 9 - 4 record, and they're in line for one of the wild card spots in the NFC.

Coupled with Florida's come - from - behind win over Arizona, the Devils are three points ahead of the Panthers in the race for the second wild - card spot in the Eastern Conference with seven games left in the regular season.

And with the Twins dealing with a hamate injury to outfielder Byron Buxton, who has helped propel them to second - half relevance and the wild card spot they have a tenuous hold on, now is the time for the Angels to upgrade.

Arizona, holder of the second wild card thanks to Colorado's half - game lead, is 5.5 up on the Brewers, who are next in line for the postseason spot.

The Dodgers are only two games up in the NL West and have six more losses than the Wild Card - leading Pirates and two more than the Cubs, who hold the second spot at present.