Philadelphia Phillies See Wild Card Lead Trimmed in Atlanta Loss

The Philadelphia Phillies saw their lead for the top National League Wild Card berth trimmed just a bit on Tuesday.

The Phillies lost to Atlanta, the second game of a three-game road series that ends on Wednesday. It was a four-game leading going into the day, but thanks to wins by the Chicago Cubs and the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Phillies lost a game.

Philadelphia still has complete control over its destiny and has the potential to clinch a playoff berth this week. But more days like Tuesday and the Phillies may be fighting the Cubs, the Diamondbacks or the other teams that are chasing the Wild Card playoffs for seeding.

Those other teams still in the race include Miami, Cincinnati and San Francisco.

But right now the Cubs and the Diamondbacks would join the Phillies in the Wild Card playoffs if they started today.

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. 20

Tuesday’s Results

Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 3

Minnesota 7, Cincinnati 0

Miami 4, New York Mets 3

Chicago Cubs 14, Pittsburgh 1

Arizona 8, San Francisco 4

Standings

(Top three teams clinch Wild Card berths)

Philadelphia (82-69): +3.0 Games (Magic Number to clinch: 8)

Arizona (80-72): — +0.5 Games (Magic Number to clinch: 11)

Chicago Cubs (79-72): — (Magic Number to clinch: 11)

Miami (79-73): — 0.5 GB

Cincinnati (79-74): — 1.0 GB

San Francisco (76-75): — 3.0 GB

What’s Left?

Philadelphia (11): Wednesday: at Atlanta (1); Thursday-Sunday: vs. New York Mets (4); Sept. 26-28: vs. Pittsburgh (3); Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at New York Mets (3)

Chicago Cubs (11): Wednesday-Thursday: vs. Pittsburgh (2); Friday-Sunday: vs. Colorado (3); Sept. 26-28: at Atlanta (3); Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at Milwaukee (3)

Arizona (10): Wednesday: vs. San Francisco (1); Friday-Sunday: at New York Yankees (3); Sept. 25-27: at Chicago White Sox (3); Sept. 29-Oct. 1: vs. Houston (3)

Cincinnati (9): Wednesday: vs. Minnesota (1); Friday-Sunday: vs. Pittsburgh (3); Sept. 26-27: at Cleveland (2); Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at St. Louis (3)

Miami (10): Wednesday: vs. New York Mets (1); Friday-Sunday: vs. Milwaukee (3); Sept. 26-28: at New York Mets (3); Sept. 29-Oct. 1: at Pittsburgh (3)

San Francisco (11): Wednesday: at Arizona (1); Thursday-Sunday: at Los Angeles Dodgers (4); Sept. 25-27: vs. San Diego (3); Sept. 29-Oct. 1: vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (3)