Scoreboard Watching 9-30 [Cubs, Giants, Padres game info]

Well, now that the Giants and Dodgers won, I like our chances that much better. The Giants are still mathimatically alive for the division, so now the two teams can beat up on each other over the weekend to allow the 'Stros to slip in.

 

So what is the best case scenario for the Astros? Obviously the Cubs lose, but this Giants/Dodgers battle for 1st, and then the other team goes into the wild card battle, is kind of confusing. I just want to know who to root for, the Giants or Dodgers? Maybe it doesn't matter right now because they're records are so even. I guess we really won't know until the second game of the series?

Pugs

 

Put it this way, ignoring the cubs for now, If the Dodgers sweep the Giants, the worst the Astros will do is tie for the WC with the Giants- and that's if the Astros get swept by the Rockies.

If the Giants sweep the Dodgers (putting them both at 92-70), the Astros will have to sweep the Rockies (to also get to 92-70), and even then, there will be a one-game playoff between the Astros and either the Dodgers or the Giants to see who gets the WC.

In a more realistic thought, if the Dodgers win at least one game against the Giants, the Astros completely control their destiny (as in win out, and they're the WC winner). Regardless of what happens with the Cubs.

in other words, GO DODGERS!

but ignoring all that, if the Astros sweep the Rockies, the worst they can do is a one-game playoff with either the Giants or Dodgers.

 

From mlb.com on what happens if the Dodgers get swept by the Giants and the Astros sweep the Rockies...

 

HIKE HAMPTON 2-RUN HOMER!

 

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Right. We have to root for the Dodgers at this point.

I think it's realistic that the Astros go at least 2-1. If the Giants go 2-1 then we tie the Giants and force a one game playoff. If I was a gambling man. I would bet that we end up in a 1 game playoff.