September is all about how you look at it. According to Baseball Reference, they have a 98% chance of winning the division, Fangraphs also has them at 97.1%.
By that, it’s safe to say they’ll probably make the playoffs but it’s also about how you perform in them.
They lead the first wild-card spot by 1.5 games, which is at least thought of as a big deal. It’s all about how you look at it.
As always, I’ll be back in two weeks and likely talking about how the team stacks up for the postseason.
Outfield Choices
Since the trade deadline, Jake Cave has been given 81 plate appearances, good for a platoon spot in the outfield against most right-handed pitchers.