It's almost September and the Cincinnati Reds are actually occupying a playoff spot. 😎
They are 0.5 games ahead of San Diego for the last wildcard spot. The St. Louis Cardinals are 2.5 games back and beat the Reds last night.
As far as Strength of Schedule for the remaining season:
1) San Diego Padres at .577 (SF Giants, LA Dodgers, Astros, Braves, Cardinals, Angels, and Dbacks)
3) St. Louis Cardinals at .541 (LA Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego, Chicago Cubs NY Mets)
29) Cincinnati Reds at .459 (LA Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh, Washington, Chicago Cubs, and Detroit)
They are 0.5 games ahead of San Diego for the last wildcard spot. The St. Louis Cardinals are 2.5 games back and beat the Reds last night.
As far as Strength of Schedule for the remaining season:
1) San Diego Padres at .577 (SF Giants, LA Dodgers, Astros, Braves, Cardinals, Angels, and Dbacks)
3) St. Louis Cardinals at .541 (LA Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego, Chicago Cubs NY Mets)
29) Cincinnati Reds at .459 (LA Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh, Washington, Chicago Cubs, and Detroit)