Where it stands entering Thursday’s games: Atlanta (93-65) has clinched the NL East. The Braves won Wednesday while the Dodgers lost, so they are four games back of Los Angeles for the No. 2 seed with four to play. Atlanta owns the tiebreaker, but one Dodgers win or one Braves loss settles it in Los Angeles’ favor. That leaves Atlanta as the No. 3 seed, which means hosting a best of three Wild Card Series starting Tuesday, September 29, against the No. 6 seed. Every contender’s scenarios are on the MLB clinch scenarios page.
National League East
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Strk | Home | Road | Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves x | 93 | 65 | .589 | — | 6-4 | W1 | 52-28 | 41-37 | -1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 71 | .551 | 6 | 5-5 | L1 | 42-35 | 45-36 | 11 |
| Miami Marlins e | 78 | 80 | .494 | 15 | 6-4 | W2 | 45-33 | 33-47 | 20 |
| Washington Nationals e | 75 | 84 | .472 | 18.5 | 7-3 | W2 | 37-41 | 38-43 | 23 |
| New York Mets e | 73 | 85 | .462 | 20 | 4-6 | W2 | 36-45 | 37-40 | 25 |
Standings from BALLDONTLIE. Updated September 24, 4:15 pm ET.
Who the Braves Could Face
The No. 3 seed plays the No. 6 seed, which will be one of the Padres, Cubs or Phillies. San Diego is a game ahead of the other two entering Thursday.
NL Wild Card Race
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Strk | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | 88 | 70 | .557 | 9 | 8-2 | W1 | 49-29 | 39-41 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 71 | .551 | 6 | 5-5 | L1 | 42-35 | 45-36 |
| Chicago Cubs | 87 | 71 | .551 | 12 | 5-5 | L2 | 45-35 | 42-36 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 84 | 74 | .532 | 13 | 5-5 | W4 | 45-36 | 39-38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates e | 80 | 78 | .506 | 19 | 6-4 | L1 | 43-37 | 37-41 |
| Miami Marlins e | 78 | 80 | .494 | 15 | 6-4 | W2 | 45-33 | 33-47 |
| St. Louis Cardinals e | 77 | 81 | .487 | 22 | 4-6 | W1 | 38-43 | 39-38 |
| Washington Nationals e | 75 | 84 | .472 | 18.5 | 7-3 | W2 | 37-41 | 38-43 |
| New York Mets e | 73 | 85 | .462 | 20 | 4-6 | W2 | 36-45 | 37-40 |
| Cincinnati Reds e | 73 | 85 | .462 | 26 | 4-6 | L1 | 38-43 | 35-42 |
| San Francisco Giants e | 65 | 94 | .409 | 32.5 | 3-7 | L2 | 37-41 | 28-53 |
| Colorado Rockies e | 57 | 101 | .361 | 40 | 2-8 | L3 | 32-48 | 25-53 |
Division leaders are excluded. The top three clubs here hold the wild card places.
Standings from BALLDONTLIE. Updated September 24, 4:15 pm ET.
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