NL Wild Card race narrows, which team earns the final spot?
By Travis Koch
19 games remain for the NL Wild Card contenders. The race is tight and so much could happen. Which team has the best chance? The St. Cardinals, Colorado Rockies, or Milwaukee Brewers?
Though the NL Central remains up for grabs, the true NL race surrounds the final Wild Card spot. The Chicago Cubs will presumably conquer the Central, leaving both the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals reliant on the Wild Card. Heading west, the Arizona Diamondbacks have surged to a five game separation from the Colorado Rockies for the first Wild Card spot. The Rockies have the current comfort of a NL Wild Card berth, but that could change in a flash.
As it stands today, Milwaukee and St. Louis are three games behind Colorado for the final Wild Card slot. It’s also worth noting that while the Cubs have the most talent in the Central, that they currently hold just a two game lead over the Brewers and Cardinals, which could lead to some interesting games down the stretch.
It just so happens each team has 19 games left on their regular season schedule. So, it’s clearly a fair race, but which team prevails and clinches that final postseason spot and a date with the Arizona Diamondbacks?