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And then there were two.
The St. Louis Cardinals were eliminated from postseason contention Thursday night in one of the most incredible ways possible -- a potential game-tying home run getting pulled back at the wall for the game's final out.
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— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 29, 2017
That leaves the Brewers and Rockies to fight it out for baseball's last available playoff spot.
Milwaukee's win against the Reds on Saturday keeps their elimination number at 2 -- any combination of Rockies wins or Brewers losses to get to that number means it'll be Colorado going to Arizona for the wildcard play-in game.
Updated Scenarios
If the Rockies go 3-0...
...the Brewers are eliminated
If the Rockies go 2-1...
...the Brewers are eliminated
If the Rockies go 1-2...
...the Brewers have to go 3-0 to tie.
If the Rockies go 0-3...
...the Brewers have to go 2-1 to tie, 3-0 to win.