[Bleacher Report] Out of Nowhere the Cardinals Are Suddenly MLB’s Most Dangerous Playoff Team - Before the St. Louis Cardinals went on this historic run rattling off 16 straight wins, their chances of reaching the postseason were projected to be less than 3 percent. FanGraphs’ playoff odds gave the Cardinals just a 2.8 percent chance to make the playoffs on Sept. 7. Now, they’re a game away from clinching the National League’s final wild-card spot. It would mean they face whoever loses the NL West slugfest between the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers.