Cards take on Cubs in pursuit of Wild Card

While much of the playoff picture is falling into place, the National League Wild Card race remains as competitive as ever with three teams — the Giants, Mets and Cardinals — vying for a place in the one-game playoff.

The Cardinals face a major test this weekend as they take on the division champion Cubs at Wrigley Field. Chicago is chasing 100 wins, a milestone the franchise hasn’t achieved in more than 80 years.

Elsewhere in today’s slate, the Nationals will try to clinch the National League East, while Rick Porcello and the Red Sox look to close in on an American League East title. Additionally, several of the game’s top arms, including Clayton Kershaw, Madison Bumgarner and Jose Quintana, take the hill. The best place to catch all the action is MLB.TV.

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Here’s what to watch for throughout the day (all times in ET):

Cubs, Cards clash at Wrigley: STL@CHC, 1:05 p.m. The Cardinals’ playoff hopes took a hit Friday with a loss to the Cubs in the opener. They’ll look to get back on track in today’s Game 2 with rookie Alex Reyes on the mound. Reyes turned in the best performance in his young career last weekend, tossing seven scoreless innings against the Giants. Through 35 innings in the big leagues, Reyes has allowed just four earned runs. He’s struck out 40 batters against 18 walks.

“That kind of answers a lot of questions about whether he can handle pressure when you put him in a spot like that,” Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said of Reyes’ win over the Giants. “He knows where we are in the season, and he’s been able to really maximize the …

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