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Around the Pennant Chase: September 21 Edition

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News and notes from the playoff chase:

The Wild Card race looks like this right now:


W L GB Last 10 Streak Wild Card E #
Braves
88 67 -- 4-6 W1
--
Cardinals 85 69 2.5 8-2 W3
6
Giants 83 71 4.5
8-2 L1 4
Dodgers 77
76 10.0 6-4 W4
Done


Note:
If the Brewers were not leading the Central, they would have a three (3) game lead on the Braves for the Wild Card spot. 

And here are the playoff participants, if the season ended today:


W L GB Last 10 Streak Magic #
Phillies (East) 98 56 --
4-6 L4 --
Brewers (Central) 91 64 7.5 6-4 W1 3
D-backs (West)
89 66 9.5 5-5 L1
3
Braves (Wild Card)
88 67 10.5
4-6 W1 6

 

On tap for today:

  • Philadelphia vs. Washington: Worley (11-2, 2.85) vs. Lannan (9-13, 3.68)
  • Milwaukee @ Chicago: Wolf (13-9, 3.45) vs. Garza (8-10, 3.51)
  • Arizona vs. Pittsburgh: Miley (3-2, 4.24) vs. Ohlendorf (1-2, 6.82)
  • Atlanta @ Florida: Lowe (9-15, 4.94) vs. Vazquez (11-11, 3.92)
  • St. Louis vs. New York: Garcia (12-7, 3.59) vs. Schwinden (0-2, 5.40)
  • San Francisco @ Los Angeles: Vogelsong (11-7, 2.68) vs. Eveland (2-1, 2.25)