He could potentially skip that start and be used in the postseason opener if the Phils can wrap up a postseason berth on Monday. If the Phils are rained out Sunday, Nola would move back to Tuesday. Aaron Nola is Monday's scheduled starter in Houston. If he doesn't pitch Sunday, he would line up to pitch the second game of the postseason. The Blue Jays magic number is down to one, and they can lock up a. The Phillies timed Wheeler's return from the injured list in mid-September so he'd align to start the postseason opener. The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers won Game 163 tiebreaker games to decide. Rain is in the forecast and a postponement would push Wheeler's turn back to Monday in Houston and that would prevent him from starting the postseason opener on Friday - should the Phils get there. Milwaukee Brewers Corbin Burnes reacts after striking out a batter during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Saturday, Sept.
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Zack Wheeler is scheduled to face Patrick Corbin in the series finale on Sunday afternoon and the Phillies will need some cooperation from the weather because it's vital that the game be played. The Phillies, 15-3 against Washington this season, dodged rain drops all day and night to get in the doubleheader. "Massive," Schwarber said of Syndergaard's effort. New York’s magic number to clinch a playoff berth is down to seven. They now sit six games in front of the Blue Jays for the division lead. Syndergaard, in his first start in two weeks, pitched 5⅔ shutout innings and got the win. The Yankees, much maligned for the past couple of months have seemingly righted their ship recently, winning eight of their past 10 games. "I just tried to execute pitches and it was fun watching the offense really explode and the guys make plays behind me."Īlec Bohm, Brandon Marsh and Matt Vierling also homered for the Phillies. "I think it got us right back on track," Noah Syndergaard said of Schwarber's first-inning homer. Schwarber hit his league-leading 43rd and 44th. It was one of five homers the Phillies hit against right-hander Tommy Romero, who was making just his second big-league start. He hit the second pitch of the game over the right-field wall. Updated after games on Monday, Sept.Then he came out for the second game and put his money where his mouth was. MLB Magic Number tracker: Complete playoff picture (UPDATED Sept.
At 78-70, Milwaukee is running out of calendar to mount a charge. The same information is provided for those in the chase for the wild card. The Brewers fell to the Mets for the second straight night to remain 8.5 games back of the Cardinals in the division standings. The magic number is listed for each team leading the division to claim the title, and the elimination number listed for teams trailing in the division. The magic number is the combination of a team's wins and/or losses by its closest competitor needed to clinch a playoff spot. Saturday afternoon, the Phillies were blown out by the 102-loss Washington Nationals in Game 1 of their doubleheader ( WAS 13, PHI 4 ), dropping them into a tie with the Milwaukee Brewers for the. This is the part where fans of teams in playoff spots - or those just outside - really start to get out the calculators. Standings updated after games played on Monday, Sept. MLB standings 2021 American League playoff bracket Here's all you need to know heading into the final stretch of the campaign. The Sporting News is tracking the MLB standings as the season wraps up. MORE: AL, NL Rookie of the Year races are still wide open
The team that finishes second in the NL West is all but guaranteed to wrap up the first wild card, but the second spot is wide open as the Reds, Padres, Phillies, Cardinals and Mets are all within striking distance of one another. In the American League, the Red Sox and Yankees entered September clinging to the top two spots, but have faced pressure from the Blue Jays, Mariners and Athletics. The Giants have quietly been the best team in baseball for most of the season, yet find themselves holding off an incredibly talented Dodgers squad in the NL West.īoth the races for the wild card look to be fights to the finish. The Braves surged into first place in August and are holding to the top spot early in September with the Phillies and Mets not too far behind them. Liam Hendricks pitched a perfect ninth for his 35th save. The 2021 MLB season is rapidly winding down, and as it nears its finish several postseason races have drawn most of the focus.Īll but two divisional races appear locked up. White Sox rookie Davis Martin (3-5) held San Diego to one run and six hits in 5 2/3 innings, struck out a career-best eight and walked none.
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