Two weeks remain in the regular season and the NL wild-card race continues to be a mess. The four contenders all have at least one glaring weakness that’s kept them pulling away from the pack.
Let’s break down where each of the four NL wild-card contenders stand entering play on Monday and look at what each team will have to do to make the postseason. I left the Phillies (76-72, 4.5 GB) and the Diamondbacks (76-74, 5.5 GB) off this list as both teams' playoff odds sit below 1%, per FanGraphs.
All standings listed reflect a team's distance from the second wild-card spot.