Mets Wild Card Watch: What's on Tap, Results, Standings, News, and Playoff odds for Aug. 21
The battle is on to see who will make it to the one-game do-or-die October matchup
By Danny Abriano | Aug 21 | 8:15AM

The Mets have come back from the brink to put themselves firmly in Wild Card contention. Here's everything you need to know about the state of the race...
Nationals (68-57, 1.0 game up for first Wild Card)
Next up: @ Pirates, Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. (Patrick Corbin vs. Joe Musgrove)
Latest result: 4-1 loss to Pirates on Tuesday
Current odds to make playoffs: 89.1 percent
Latest news: The Nats suffered another bullpen meltdown on Tuesday
Cubs (67-58, 2.0 games up for second Wild Card)
Next up: vs. Giants, Wednesday at 8:05 p.m. (Yu Darvish vs. Dereck Rodriguez)
Latest result: 5-3 win over Giants on Tuesday
Current odds to make playoffs: 78.5 percent
Latest news: Ben Zobrist could be getting closer to a return
Mets (65-60, 2.0 GB of second Wild Card)
Next up: vs. Indians, Wednesday at 7:10 p.m. (Marcus Stroman vs. Adam Plutko)
Latest result: 9-2 win over Indians on Tuesday
Current odds to make playoffs: 42.6 percent
Latest news: Brandon Nimmo is getting closer to a return, while Jed Lowrie has started a rehab assignment
Phillies (65-60, 2.0 GB of second Wild Card)
Next up: @ Red Sox, Wednesday at 7:10 p.m. (Drew Smyly vs. Rick Porcello)
Latest result: 3-2 win over Red Sox on Tuesday
Current odds to make playoffs: 11.2 percent
Latest news: Struggling Rhys Hoskins has remained in leadoff spot
Brewers (64-62, 3.5 GB of second Wild Card)
Next up: @ Cardinals, Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. (Adrian Houser vs. Adam Wainwright)
Latest result: 9-4 loss to Cardinals on Tuesday
Current odds to make playoffs: 13.3 percent
Latest news: The Brewers are starting to fade from the NL Central race
Diamondbacks (64-63, 4.0 GB of second Wild Card)
Next up: vs. Rockies, Wednesday at 3:40 p.m. (Mike Leake vs. Jon Gray)
Latest result: 8-7 win over Rockies on Tuesday
Current odds to make playoffs: 6.1 percent
Latest news: Sizzling Eduardo Escobar doesn't want any days off
Giants (63-63, 4.5 GB of second Wild Card)
Next up: @ Cubs, Wednesday at 8:05 p.m. (Dereck Rodriguez vs. Yu Darvish)
Latest result: 5-3 loss to Cubs on Tuesday
Current odds to make playoffs: 1.6 percent
Latest news: Johnny Cueto and Shaun Anderson have started rehab stints