Cubs Clinch Playoffs, Put Braves on Brink of Elimination with 5-3 Win

It is likely the sixth playoff spot in our Statis-Pro NL season will come down to the Phillies - who are in danger of missing our Statis-Pro playoffs due to pitching industries even while they are at No. 2 in the real MLB - and the Atlanta Braves who are actually out of the real playoff picture but trying to be the Statis-Pro playoffs.

If the Braves do better in their finale against the Cubs than the Phillies to against the Dodgers, then they will likely be the spoiler. They did catch one bad break in that the Cubs have a new card in Cade Horton, who has won his last two starts in the actual MLB against the Braves with more than 11 innings pitched and one run allowed. However the Braves have their ace Spencer Strider.

After the Braves games, the Phillies will know how well they need to do in their finale against the Dodgers to finish ahead of the Cubs for the last playoff spot.

Results to follow.

Jon Berti's 3rd hit of the day was a base-clearing double past a weaker fielding third baseman Austin Riley on a clutch defense play to break a tie and give the Cubs a 5-3 win. Cade Horton pitched 5.7 scoreless innings to outduel fellow PB2-8 pitcher, Spencer Strider, but gave up a 2-run homer to Matt Olson to tie the game 2-2 after 8 innings pitched. However, Drew Pomeranz came in for the save.

While the Braves finish 24-24, and the Phillies will throw Luzardo in their last game against the Dodgers and Glasnow. If they win then they finish ahead of the Braves potentially for the 6th and final playoff spot. If they lose but keep it within five runs then they would tie the Braves at 24-24 and have a one-game playoff if those two were tied for 6th.  If the Reds pass them both they could both be eliminated, or if the Padres fall beneath them the could both get into the playoffs with out a playoff game.  The Brewers, Mets and Cubs have clinched with more than 24 wins, and the Dodgers only need to go 4-11 with their  remaining games (they also still can play Arizona twice in addition to those on the grid if necessary). 

 

Pos	Deep 11'-43 = HR, Truist Park ATL
rf	Ronald Acuña Jr.
3b	Austin Riley
1b	Matt Olson
DH	Marcell Ozuna
C	Sean Murphy
RF	Jarred Kelenic
CF	Michael Harris II
2b	Ozzie Albies
SS	Nick Allen
3b	Jonathan Ornelas
of	Eli White
cf	Drake Baldwin
LF	Jurickson Profar
PB	Atlanta Braves / NL East
2'-9	Chris Sale
2'-8	Spencer Strider
2'-8	Reynaldo López
2'-7	Spencer Schwellenbach
2'-7	AJ Smith-Shawver
4'-7	Erick Fedde
4'-7	Bryce Elder
4'-7	Davis Daniel
2'-4	Carlos Carrasco
2'-8	Aaron Bummer
2'-8	Dylan Lee
2'-8	Pierce Johnson
2'-7	Daysbel Hernández
2'-7	Raisel Iglesias
2'-7	Joe Jiménez
2'-6	Tyler Kinley
4'-7	Dane Dunning
2'-6	Hunter Stratton
2'-6	Grant Holman
4'-7	Carlos Rodriguez
2'-5	Wander Suero
Pos	CHC 11'-26 = HR, Wrigley Field CHC
CF	Pete Crow-Armstrong
RF	Kyle Tucker
DH	Seiya Suzuki
LF	Ian Happ
3b	Michael Busch
SS	Dansby Swanson
2b	Nico Hoerner
C	Miguel Amaya
CF	Willi Castro
ca	Reese McGuire
1b	Jon Berti
C	Carson Kelly
3b	Justin Turner
SS	Matt Shaw
PB	Chicago Cubs / NL Central
2'-8	Justin Steele
2'-8	Matthew Boyd
2'-8	Shota Imanaga
2'-8	Cade Horton
2'-7	Jameson Taillon
4'-7	Javier Assad
4'-7	Colin Rea
4'-7	Kyle Tyler
2'-8	Drew Pomeranz
2'-7	Ryan Brasier
4'-7	Daniel Palencia
2'-7	Caleb Thielbar
4'-7	Taylor Rogers
2'-7	Porter Hodge
4'-7	Luke Little
4'-7	Andrew Kittredge
4'-7	Brad Keller
2'-6	Tom Cosgrove
2'-5	Eli Morgan
2'-5	Nate Pearson

Photos to follow.