Green = Division Leaders
Yellow = Wild Card Holders
Playoff's on the Horizon
Two competitive races are under way in the NL. We first start with the NL East as the two Pennsylvania teams battle it out for first place. Philadelphia sits 5 games behind the newly #1 ranked Scranton with both teams slated to meet on the 19th. With Philadelphia's bullpen issues resolved, look for them to close that 5 game gap and give Scranton a run for their money for the division crown.
In the NL South, The Jackson Generals still hold a 4 game advantage over New Orleans. Jackson has hit quite the slump recently, Losing series against Montreal, Syracuse and Scottsdale. As Jackson heads to the West Coast to battle Anaheim, New Orleans has a chance to close the gap more with a 4 game series against Chicago.
The AL has two Competitive Divisions as well. In the South, Mexico, Tampa and Atlanta are all vying for first place. It is a good bet that whichever two teams do not win the division, will hold both wild card spots.
In the AL East, Pittsburgh has significantly closed the gap and are within 1 game of the division leading Small Bears. Baltimore (2 games back) are right on the heals of both teams. If Pittsburgh can win the next three series, they will be sitting in a good spot as they enter Division play to round out their season.
The Hunt for October
What looked to be a sinking ship, Trenton surged at the right time and now sit 7 games over .500 and tied for the second Wild Card spot with New Orleans. With series slated against Detroit and Chicago, look for them to try and solidify their playoff birth.
Atlanta holds a comfortable 5 games on Pittsburgh and 6 on Baltimore. At this point, both AL East teams have a better shot at the division then Wild Card. New Britain has an outside chance for the Second wild card spot, but will need to string together a couple of win streaks. Something they have not been able to do much of the season.
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