The way too early wildcard watch thread.2024

[Gambler]

Unfortunately, the Dodgers. I just want to get in the playoffs. After that, anything can happen, like last year.

 

[gimpy]

Dodgers Braves series - who to root for?!?

Braves to get us closer to division, or Dodgers to help secure playoff spot?

It's the Dodgers. No need to say more.

 

[Dback Jon]

The Mets and the Braves have opened up huge bleeds on the Phillies and the Dodgers.

Not getting the help we need

 

[Dback Jon]

Mets and Braves lose

 

[Dback Jon]

San Diego

3 vs Astros
3 vs White Sox
3 @ Dodgers
3 @ Arizona

6 away, 6 home


White Sox are out of it
Astros trying to maintain division lead
Dodgers tied for best record

 

[Dback Jon]

Atlanta
1 vs Dodgers
3 @ Reds
3 @ Marlins
3 vs Mets
3 @ Royals

Reds, Marlins out of it
Dodgers, Mets and Royals still in playoff hunt

9 away, 4 home

 

[Dback Jon]

NY Mets
3 vs Nationals
4 vs Phillies
3 @ Braves
3 @ Brewers

Phillies, Braves and Brewers all playing for seeding or to make the playoffs, although by the time they play the Brewers, likely everything settled for Milwaukee

6 away, 7 home

 

[Dback Jon]

Arizona
3 @ Rockies
4 @ Brewers
3 vs Giants
3 vs Padres

6 Home, 7 Away

Brewers and Padres playoff contenders

 

[Dback Jon]

Dodgers up 9-0 over the Braves in the 7th

Nationals and Mets going to extra innings

 

[Ronin]

Arizona Diamondbacks | Stats & Info
@DbacksStatsInfo

Even with a (bad) loss the #Dbacks (83-67) maintain a 2.0 game lead on ATL to clinch a playoff berth.Remaining strength of schedule (@tankathon)--
2. NYM
12.ARZ
22.ATL
25. SDP
Playoff odds--
@baseball_ref
[90.1%]
@fangraphs
[83.1%]
@baseballpro
[93.1%]
Magic number: 11

 

[phillycard]

NY Mets
3 vs Nationals
4 vs Phillies
3 @ Braves
3 @ Brewers

Phillies, Braves and Brewers all playing for seeding or to make the playoffs, although by the time they play the Brewers, likely everything settled for Milwaukee

6 away, 7 home

Magic number 4 to clinch the East.

 

[Ronin]

https://x.com/DbacksStatsInfo
Arizona Diamondbacks | Stats & Info
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#Dbacks magic number 9

 

[Dback Jon]

Need Astros, Reds and Nationals to win today!

 

[Dback Jon]

Need Astros, Reds and Nationals to win today!

And right now all are trailing badly

 

[Gambler]

We can’t rely on others. We need to win it ourselves.

 

[krazy2k]

We can’t rely on others. We need to win it ourselves.

Exactly. No need to back in to a playoff slot. Win it with strong season ending performance in the last 10 games. Go 7-3 and there's a very good chance the DBacks will return to the playoffs.

 

[Ronin]

Arizona Diamondbacks | Stats & Info

@DbacksStatsInfo
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magic number: 8

 

[Ronin]

https://x.com/DbacksStatsInfo/media



Arizona Diamondbacks | Stats & Info
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#Dbacks magic number: 6

 

[Ronin]

Mets, Braves lose as Diamondbacks pick up game in Wild Card race

The Diamondbacks moved into sole possession of the NL’s second Wild Card spot on Friday by taking a one-game lead over the New York Mets.

arizonasports.com

 

[WisconsinCard]

Arizona Diamondbacks | Stats & Info
@DbacksStatsInfo
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magic number: 8

And down to 5.

 

[Ronin]

Arizona Diamondbacks | Stats & Info
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#Dbacks first available clinching scenario D’backs sweep Giants Mets sweep Braves Both teams would be 90-69 and playoff bound sending Atlanta home.

 

[Ronin]

Arizona Diamondbacks | Stats & Info

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[Quick edit, and as some have pointed out] In this scenario the Mets would get in too (with a sweep v. ATL).Arizona will need to sweep and the Mets to win at least 2 of 3 to clinch. Both teams hold the tiebreaker vs. Arizona.

 

[krazy2k]

If the DBacks manage to make the playoffs (which is not looking too good right now giving the Braves, Mets, and DBacks schedules for the last five games), I think they'll be "backing in" like last year - hoping for someone else to lose to sneak in. The starting pitching is a mess, the bullpen is a catastrophe (other than Puk), and the offense has suddenly become hit and miss with the injuries. Hard to believe they'll have a better regular season record than last year with all the injuries and sub-par pitching - but that's where we are today. Anything can happen in the playoffs, but the DBacks are certainly limping (literally) toward the finish line.

 

[Dback Jon]

If the DBacks manage to make the playoffs (which is not looking too good right now giving the Braves, Mets, and DBacks schedules for the last five games), I think they'll be "backing in" like last year - hoping for someone else to lose to sneak in. The starting pitching is a mess, the bullpen is a catastrophe (other than Puk), and the offense has suddenly become hit and miss with the injuries. Hard to believe they'll have a better regular season record than last year with all the injuries and sub-par pitching - but that's where we are today. Anything can happen in the playoffs, but the DBacks are certainly limping (literally) toward the finish line.

No doubt.

Next three days are nerve-wracking - two for us vs San Fran Three for the Mets at Braves