With the St. Louis Cardinal’s loss last night to San Francisco, the Cubs officially clinched the NL Central division crown for the first time since 2008. However, the St. Louis loss also put them a full game behind the Mets for the 2nd wild card spot. If they fail to overtake either the Mets or the Giants (and the Pirates fail to make a miraculous march into the playoff picture), it would be the first time under the new wild card format that an NL Central team has not participated in the NL play-in game.
| TEAM | W | L | WPCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 78 | 68 | . |