Mets Wild Card Watch: What's on Tap, Results, Standings, News, and Playoff odds for Aug. 20

The battle is on to see who will make it to the one-game do-or-die October matchup

8/20/2019, 1:27 PM
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The Mets have come back from the brink to put themselves firmly in Wild Card contention. Here's everything you need to know about the state of the race...


Nationals (68-56, 2.0 games up for first Wild Card)

Next up: vs. Pirates, Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. (Stephen Strasburg vs. Chris Archer)
Latest result: 13-0 win over Pirates on Monday
Current odds to make playoffs: 92.5 percent
Latest news: The Nats are in the midst of an insane scoring stretch

Cubs (66-58, 2.0 games up for second Wild Card)

Next up: vs. Giants, Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. (Cole Hamels vs. Tyler Beede)
Latest result: 7-1 win over Pirates on Sunday night. 
Current odds to make playoffs: 75.0 percent
Latest news: INF David Bote was optioned to Triple-A

Mets (64-60, 2.0 GB of second Wild Card)

Next up: vs. Indians, Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. (Steven Matz vs. Shane Bieber)
Latest result: 11-5 win over Royals on Sunday
Current odds to make playoffs: 40.4 percent
Latest news: Jeff McNeil may need rehab games before returning from IL

Phillies (64-60, 2.0 GB of second Wild Card)

Next up: @ Red Sox, Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. (Aaron Nola vs. Brian Johnson)
Latest result: 3-2 loss to Padres on Sunday
Current odds to make playoffs: 9.2 percent
Latest news: Bryce Harper left Sunday's game early due to dehydration

Brewers (64-61, 2.5 GB of second Wild Card)

Next up: @ Cardinals, Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. (Gio Gonzalez vs. Michael Wacha)
Latest result: 3-0 loss to Cardinals on Monday
Current odds to make playoffs: 19.8 percent
Latest news: Closer Josh Hader has been struggling badly

Giants (63-62, 3.5 GB of second Wild Card)

Next up: @ Cubs, Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. (Tyler Beede vs. Cole Hamels)
Latest result: 6-1 loss to Diamondbacks on Sunday
Current odds to make playoffs: 2.8 percent
Latest news: The Giants made a minor roster move over the weekend

Diamondbacks (63-63, 4.0 GB of second Wild Card)

Next up: vs. Rockies, Tuesday at 9:40 p.m. (Alex Young vs. Kyle Freeland)
Latest result: 5-3 win over Rockies on Monday
Current odds to make playoffs: 5.3 percent
Latest news: The DBacks lost Yoshihisa Hirano to the IL due to a right elbow injury

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