Sentences with phrase «wild card spot as»

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.

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Winning their group or advancing as a Wild Card won't help their seed too much but it will go a long way in securing their spot in the dance..

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.

As for the Ryder Cup, Woods, at No. 72, is well outside the cut line for the nine automatic spots on Tom Watson's U.S. squad, but hoped to earn a position via one of the captain's wild - card picks.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.