The Chicago Cubs are off Saturday, but they could still potentially learn at least one thing about their looming playoff opponent.
That’s because the San Diego Padres could potentially lock up the top seed in the National League Wild Card race, which would leave the Cubs in the position of playing on the road to open the postseason.
So who could the Cubs be facing as the playoffs begin? Here’s where things stand entering action on Saturday.
National League Wild Card standings:
San Diego Padres 89-71
Chicago Cubs 88-73 (1.5 GB)
Philadelphia Phillies 87-73 (2 GB)
Is there a clinching scenario Saturday?
There are a few different clinching scenarios Cubs fans should pay attention to on Saturday, even as the team waits to finish their season against the Red Sox on Sunday.
For the Padres, a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks would not only clinch a playoff spot for the Phillies, but it would also lock the Padres into the top wild card spot in the National League. That would give them home-field advantage in a best-of-three Wild Card Series, which would get underway Tuesday at Petco Park.
Speaking of the Phillies, a loss on Saturday would not only ensure that they couldn’t catch the Padres for the top wild card spot, but would also lock them into the third wild card spot, since finishing tied with the Cubs would result in Chicago getting the higher seed because of tiebreakers.
What does the road ahead look like for the Cubs?
The Cubs have one more game on Sunday, as they’ll take on the Red Sox in St. Petersburg, Florida. The game could potentially be meaningless in terms of the standings, but the team still does have an outside chance at a home playoff series, though it would require the Padres to lose their final two games of the season.
The Padres are facing the Diamondbacks in San Diego, and one more win locks them into the top wild card spot.
The Phillies will have two more games against the Rays in Philadelphia.
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