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The Brewers swept the Pirates, the Cubs were swept by the Cardinals, AND the Nationals lost. Here’s how everyone performed:
Milwaukee Brewers 4 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 3
St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 2
Miami Marlins 5 vs. Washington Nationals 3
New York Mets 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3
Cleveland Indians 10 vs. Philadelphia Phillies 1
Here are the current standings:
NL Central Standings
Team | W-L | Games Back | Last 10 | Elimination # |
---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W-L | Games Back | Last 10 | Elimination # |
St. Louis Cardinals | 90-71 | - | 6-4 | - |
Milwaukee Brewers | 89-72 | 1 | 9-1 | 1 |
Wild Card Standings
Teams | W-L | Games Back |
---|---|---|
Teams | W-L | Games Back |
Washington Nationals | 92-69 | - |
Milwaukee Brewers | 89-72 | 3 |
The Brewers can win the NL Central if:
The St. Louis Cardinals go 1-5
The Milwaukee Brewers go 5-1
The Brewers can win the first Wild Card spot if:
The Washington Nationals go 4-4
The Chicago Cubs go 6-0
The Milwaukee Brewers go 4-2
The Brewers can win the second Wild Card spot if:
The New York Mets go 7-0
or
The Chicago Cubs go 6-0
and
The Milwaukee Brewers go 4-2
Today’s Games:
Milwaukee Brewers — No Game
St. Louis Cardinals at Arizona Diamond Backs, 8:40 p.m.
Alex Young (7-4, 3.27 ERA) vs. Adam Wainwright (13-9, 3.83 ERA)
Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 6:05 p.m.
Patrick Corbin (13-7, 3.10 ERA) vs. Zach Elfin (9-12, 4.00 ERA)
New York Mets vs. Miami Marlins, 6:10 p.m.
Steven Matz (10-9, 4.16 ERA) vs. Caleb Smith (9-10, 4.24 ERA)
Chicago Cubs — No Game