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Wild Card races heating up on MLB.TV
- Updated: September 6, 2016
The Wild Card races in both leagues are coming down to the wire, and there could be some significant changes in the standings when the dust settles after today’s full slate of Major League games.
The Cardinals will look to leapfrog the Giants into the top Wild Card spot in the National League, where the Mets are only one game behind St. Louis. Meanwhile, in the American League, the Orioles and Tigers enter today tied for the second Wild Card, with the Red Sox in front by one game.
And the best place to watch all the drama unfold is on MLB.TV.
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• Wild Card standings
Here’s what to watch for today in the Majors (all times ET):
Cardinals eye first Wild Card: STL@PIT, 7:05 p.m. The Cardinals and Pirates meet in a matchup of two NL Central clubs moving in opposite directions in the Wild Card race. With a win in the second of the three-game series, the Cardinals could leapfrog the Giants and take ownership of the top Wild Card spot. St. Louis enters a half-game back of San Francisco.
The Pirates will try to snap a seven-game losing skid that has dropped them 4 1/2 games behind the Cardinals in the Wild Card standings. The Bucs haven’t lost eight in a row since 2011, and Ryan Vogelsong will try to be the stopper on the mound. He’s 2-3 with a 3.44 ERA in six starts since returning from the disabled list.
Luke Weaver gets the ball for the Cardinals in his fifth career start. He’s produced quality starts in his last two outings and has not allowed more than three runs in a start.
Stat that matters: The Cardinals have homered in 24 consecutive games, one shy of tying the Padres for the longest streak this year.
O’s face tough task against Odorizzi: BAL@TB, 7:10 p.m. A potent Orioles offense will have its work cut out against Rays right-hander Jake Odorizzi, who has been the best …
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