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Brewers closing in on clinching a Wild Card spot
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:
The Brewers can win the NL Central if:
The St. Louis Cardinals go 1-5The 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