Sin embargo, el verano no fue nada benévolo con ellos y en julio parecían no tener oportunidad alguna. En estos momentos, por el contrario, sostienen una pelea por la última plaza hacia octubre.
Cuando faltan pocas semanas para el fin de la campaña regular, ni siquiera se sabe si uno de los dos será el elegido. No por gusto, los niveles de teleaudiencia de los juegos y las asistencias a los estadios han alcanzado récords, mientras las Grandes Ligas se frotan las manos.
Los play-offs que se acercan prometen mucho, y el wild card no ha hecho otra cosa que duplicar el drama.
| National League NLStandings |
|
| Team |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
E# |
HOME |
ROAD |
EAST |
CENT |
WEST |
AL |
L10 |
STRK |
| SanFrancisco |
79 |
65 |
.549 |
- |
- |
42-31 |
37-34 |
19-13 |
15-15 |
34-30 |
11-7 |
6-4 |
W2 |
| Chicago |
76 |
64 |
.543 |
1.0 |
20 |
40-32 |
36-32 |
13-9 |
40-36 |
15-15 |
8-4 |
5-5 |
L1 |
| Houston |
78 |
66 |
.542 |
1.0 |
18 |
39-33 |
39-33 |
16-14 |
45-33 |
10-14 |
7-5 |
7-3 |
W1 |
| Florida |
74 |
65 |
.532 |
2.5 |
19 |
37-30 |
37-35 |
35-20 |
14-20 |
18-14 |
7-11 |
7-3 |
W1 |
| SanDiego |
76 |
67 |
.531 |
2.5 |
17 |
36-36 |
40-31 |
18-14 |
19-17 |
31-26 |
8-10 |
5-5 |
W1 |
| Philadelphia |
74 |
69 |
.517 |
4.5 |
15 |
36-35 |
38-34 |
30-33 |
15-15 |
20-12 |
9-9 |
9-1 |
W6 |
| Pittsburgh |
66 |
77 |
.462 |
12.5 |
7 |
36-35 |
30-42 |
14-10 |
34-43 |
16-14 |
2-10 |
4-6 |
L1 |
| Cincinnati |
65 |
77 |
.458 |
13.0 |
7 |
36-35 |
29-42 |
14-10 |
31-45 |
15-15 |
5-7 |
3-7 |
L1 |
| Milwaukee |
62 |
79 |
.440 |
15.5 |
5 |
34-37 |
28-42 |
11-19 |
31-44 |
12-12 |
8-4 |
6-4 |
W1 |
| Colorado |
62 |
80 |
.437 |
16.0 |
4 |
34-38 |
28-42 |
11-21 |
10-20 |
33-29 |
8-10 |
6-4 |
L1 |
| NewYork |
61 |
81 |
.430 |
17.0 |
3 |
32-38 |
29-43 |
22-40 |
12-18 |
17-15 |
10-8 |
1-9 |
L3 |
| Montreal |
59 |
83 |
.415 |
19.0 |
1 |
33-38 |
26-45 |
20-36 |
17-19 |
15-17 |
7-11 |
3-7 |
L3 |
| Arizona |
43 |
100 |
.301 |
35.5 |
E |
22-49 |
21-51 |
9-23 |
12-18 |
16-47 |
6-12 |
1-9 |
L2 |
|
|
|
|
| Team |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
E# |
HOME |
ROAD |
EAST |
CENT |
WEST |
NL |
L10 |
STRK |
| Boston |
86 |
56 |
.606 |
- |
- |
49-22 |
37-34 |
36-20 |
19-13 |
22-14 |
9-9 |
7-3 |
L1 |
| Anaheim |
81 |
61 |
.570 |
5.0 |
16 |
41-31 |
40-30 |
25-18 |
28-15 |
21-17 |
7-11 |
6-4 |
W1 |
| Texas |
78 |
64 |
.549 |
8.0 |
13 |
46-25 |
32-39 |
25-18 |
23-20 |
20-18 |
10-8 |
5-5 |
W3 |
| Chicago |
72 |
70 |
.507 |
14.0 |
7 |
39-32 |
33-38 |
16-16 |
29-27 |
19-17 |
8-10 |
7-3 |
L1 |
| Cleveland |
70 |
73 |
.490 |
16.5 |
4 |
40-31 |
30-42 |
17-15 |
26-31 |
17-19 |
10-8 |
3-7 |
L2 |
| Baltimore |
65 |
76 |
.461 |
20.5 |
1 |
31-39 |
34-37 |
29-32 |
16-14 |
15-17 |
5-13 |
5-5 |
L2 |
| Detroit |
64 |
77 |
.454 |
21.5 |
E |
34-37 |
30-40 |
10-14 |
30-33 |
15-21 |
9-9 |
3-7 |
L3 |
| TampaBay |
61 |
80 |
.433 |
24.5 |
E |
36-34 |
25-46 |
21-42 |
15-13 |
10-22 |
15-3 |
2-8 |
W2 |
| Toronto |
59 |
84 |
.413 |
27.5 |
E |
35-37 |
24-47 |
21-36 |
13-19 |
17-19 |
8-10 |
4-6 |
L3 |
| Seattle |
53 |
89 |
.373 |
33.0 |
E |
34-38 |
19-51 |
13-30 |
19-24 |
12-26 |
9-9 |
2-8 |
W1 |
| KansasCity |
51 |
91 |
.359 |
35.0 |
E |
31-39 |
20-52 |
9-21 |
28-34 |
8-24 |
6-12 |
4-6 |
L2 |
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