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With 4 days remaining in the regular season, several MLB playoff spots are still up for grabs. Which teams have the upper hand if they end up tied?
The National League wild-card race is no longer just about getting in. The order in which teams finish could decide where they play next week. Entering Thursday, San Diego held the top wild card by one game.
Where are the Arizona Diamondbacks in the MLB Wild Card standings? The D-backs are hoping to catch either the Phillies or Padres.
Zack Wheeler struck 11, including a franchise-record seven in a row to start the game, Bryson Stott hit a tiebreaking RBI single with two out in the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies inched closer to clinching a playoff spot with a 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
ESPN's Kiley McDaniel ranked the Phillies' rotation as the third-best in MLB entering the playoffs. Even with Jesus Luzardo's injury, this rotation is more than capable of carrying the Phillies deep into October. "3. Philadelphia Phillies. The candidates: Cristopher Sanchez, Jesus Luzardo, Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Andrew Painter," McDaniel writes.
There are tiebreaker rules that apply to three- and four-team ties, as well. Most (but not all!) head-to-head tiebreakers have been determined by now. So after the dust settled Wednesday night, here’s where the tiebreakers could become a factor after each team plays its 162nd and final game.
Here are the three most important bullpen arms for the Philadelphia Phillies with the postseason nearly here.