A second consecutive loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, this one by a 12-4 count Tuesday night at Busch Stadium, left them four games behind the Brewers for the first wild-card berth in the National League. More importantly, an imminent Colorado Rockies victory over Philadelphia, would push the Rockies a half game ahead of the Cardinals for the second wild-card berth. And that half game is on the loss side, where Colorado has 70 and the Cardinals 71. Both teams would have 87 victories.
The Rockies must lose at least one of their final five games to give the Cardinals a chance, even if the Cardinals win their final four.