Philadelphia Phillies Remain at Top of NL Wild Card Entering Cardinals Series

The Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday but held their place in the National League Wild Card race.

The Phillies (79-67) ended up losing three out of four games to the Atlanta Braves. But, as the week has unfolded they’ve remained at the top of the Wild Card standings, holding a lead over the Chicago Cubs and the rest of the field.

With the day off on Thursday, the Phillies now have time to prepare for their series with the St. Louis Cardinals, which starts on Friday.

As for the field behind the Phils, the race for the final spot is being contested by four teams separated by one game.

Below is an update on the race, with the current standings, magic numbers to clinch a Wild Card berth and the remaining schedules for the teams that are still in the race.

The NL Wild Card Race as of Sept. 14

Wednesday’s Results

Colorado 7, Chicago Cubs 3

Atlanta 4, Philadelphia 1

Miami 2, Milwaukee 0

New York Mets 7, Arizona 1

San Francisco 6, Cleveland 5

Cincinnati 4, Detroit 3

(Top three teams clinch Wild Card berths)

Philadelphia (79-67): +3.5 Games (Magic Number to clinch: 13)

Chicago Cubs (78-69): +2.0 Games (Magic Number to clinch: 14)

Arizona (76-71): — (Magic Number to clinch: 16)

Cincinnati (76-71): — (Magic Number to clinch: 16)

San Francisco (75-71): 0.5 GB

Miami (75-71): 0.5 GB

What’s Left?

Philadelphia (16): Friday-Sunday: at St. Louis (3); Sept. 18-20: at Atlanta (3); Sept. 21-24: vs. New York Mets (4); Sept. 26-28: vs. Pittsburgh (3); Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at New York Mets (3)

Chicago Cubs (15): Friday-Sunday: at Arizona (3); Sept. 19-21: vs. Pittsburgh (3); Sept. 22-24: vs. Colorado (3); Sept. 26-28: at Atlanta (3); Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at Milwaukee (3)

Arizona (15): Thursday: at New York Mets (1); Friday-Sunday: vs. Chicago Cubs (3); Sept. 19-20: vs. San Francisco (2); Sept. 22-24: at New York Yankees (3); Sept. 25-27: at Chicago White Sox (3); Sept. 29-Oct. 1: vs. Houston (3)

Cincinnati (15): Thursday: at Detroit (1); Friday-Sunday: at New York Mets (3); Sept. 18-20: vs. Minnesota (3); Sept. 22-24: vs. Pittsburgh (3); Sept. 26-27: at Cleveland (2); Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at St. Louis (3)

Miami (16): Thursday: at Milwaukee (1); Friday-Sunday: vs. Atlanta (3); Sept. 18-20: vs. New York Mets (3); Sept. 22-24: vs. Milwaukee (3); Sept. 26-28: at New York Mets (3); Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at Pittsburgh (3)

San Francisco (16): Thursday-Sunday: at Colorado (4); Sept. 19-20: at Arizona (2); Sept. 21-24: at Los Angeles Dodgers (4); Sept. 25-27: vs. San Diego (3); Sept. 29-Oct. 1: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (3)