The Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies have both made the playoffs, but are fighting for the NL West division. There are a few moving parts to how the postseason picture will play out for both teams. If either the Dodgers or the Rockies win while the other team loses, the winning team will clinch the division as well as home-field advantage in the NLDS against the Braves. If both teams win or lose, Los Angeles would host a one-game playoff for the division. The losing team would play the next day in the NL Wild Card game against the NL Central’s second place team (Brewers or Cubs). The only way the Braves would have home-field advantage is if they are able to win their final game while both the Rockies and Dodgers lose. The Dodgers have had their ups and downs, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts still believes he has the best team in baseball. “I think we’re the best team,” Roberts told the Los Angeles Times. “And I’ve said it. Most importantly, we have to go out there and play like it. We can be as dangerous as anyone. But it’s up to us to go out there and play like it. One part of that equation is to get into the postseason, and get an invite. We have that.” The Dodgers are looking for a win against the Giants, while the Rockies take on the Nationals. There is sure to be a lot of scoreboard watching at both ballparks today. Here’s a look at the latest NL West and Wild Card standings. NL Wild Card Standings TEAM W L WCGB Chicago Cubs 94 67 +4.0 Milwaukee Brewers 94 67 +4.0 Colorado Rockies 90 71 – LA Dodgers 90 71 – St. Louis Cardinals (eliminated) 88 73 2.0 NL Tiebreaker Games (If Necessary) on Monday, October 1st Here’s a look at the schedule if either the NL Central or NL West requires a playoff game for the division. The schedule depends on whether there is a playoff game for just one division, or if both require a tiebreaker game. The game(s) would be on Monday, October 1st. Brewers at Cubs (If just one game) ESPN 4:09 p.m. ET Rockies at Dodgers (If just one game) ESPN 4:09 p.m. ET Brewers at Cubs (If two games) ESPN 1:05 p.m. ET Rockies at Dodgers (If two games) ESPN 4:09 p.m. ET NL Division Leaders & Seeds TEAMS W L T-1. Chicago Cubs 94 67 T-1. Milwaukee Brewers 94 67 T-2. Colorado Rockies 90 71 T-2. LA Dodgers 90 71 3. Atlanta Braves 90 71 READ NEXT: MLB Playoff Standings: AL & NL Postseason Picture<doc-sep>The 2018 MLB regular season ends Sunday, meaning the postseason is now less than a week away. We pretty much know the AL playoff field, though the wild-card seeding could change. Over in the NL, the Braves are the NL East champs while the Cubs and Brewers have clinched playoff berths, but everything else is still up in the air with just four days of regular season play remaining. With that in mind, let's update the current postseason picture. Here's the SportsLine Projection System, and here's what the postseason field would look like if the season ended today ... AL Wild Card Game : Athletics at Yankees : Athletics at Yankees ALDS : Wild Card Game winner at Red Sox : Wild Card Game winner at Red Sox ALDS: Indians at Astros NL Wild Card Game : Dodgers at Brewers : Dodgers at Brewers NLDS : Wild Card Game winner at Cubs : Wild Card Game winner at Cubs NLDS: Rockies at Braves Make sure to check out SportsLine's daily pick sheet for insight about every game. Mike Meredith/CBS Sports NL East champ: Braves (89-69) Games remaining : 1 at NYM, 3 at PHI : 1 at NYM, 3 at PHI SportsLine's pennant odds : 13.22 percent : 13.22 percent SportsLine's World Series odds: 4.06 percent The loss with two NL Central wins Wednesday night hurt the Braves' chances pretty hard for the top NL seed. It's still possible, but they'd need a series of unlikely events in order to grab it. Instead, they'll be squaring off with the NL West champion in the NLDS. The remaining games will determine who gets home-field advantage. NL Central leader: Cubs (92-66) Games remaining : 1 vs. PIT, 3 vs. STL : 1 vs. PIT, 3 vs. STL SportsLine's pennant odds : 19.19 percent : 19.19 percent SportsLine's World Series odds: 7.95 percent The Cubs have either led or been tied for first place since July 12. They've outright had the best record in the National League since Aug. 1, and yet, they are facing a very real possibility of having to play in the Wild Card Game with the Brewers just a half game back in the division. Given that the Brewers only have to face what's left of the Tigers, the Cubs' road is much tougher here. Still, the Cubs play twice before the Brewers play again and two wins would shave the magic number to two. It's in their hands if they take care of business. NL West leader: Rockies (88-70) Games remaining : 1 vs. PHI, 3 vs. WAS : 1 vs. PHI, 3 vs. WAS SportsLine's pennant odds : 14.13 percent : 14.13 percent SportsLine's World Series odds: 5.09 percent The Rockies have won six straight and have outscored the Phillies 34-4 so far in their first three games of this four-game series. In turn, the Rockies have taken back first place in the West. It's only a half-game lead, but it's good enough to see a magic number of four for their first-ever division title. The Rockies can't look at this, but we can: They are also just one game back of the Braves for home-field advantage in the NLDS. Things are incredibly fun out West. NL wild card leader: Brewers (92-67) Games remaining : 3 vs. DET : 3 vs. DET SportsLine's pennant odds : 13.46 percent : 13.46 percent SportsLine's World Series odds: 4.58 percent The Brewers might hold a wild-card spot, but they are in an amazing position to be able to take the top NL seed. They await three games against a terrible opponent while the Cubs have to deal with the Cardinals (though those same Cardinals didn't really put up a fight against the Brewers these past three games). For Thursday, the Brewers can savor clinching a playoff spot while hoping to see the Cubs lose to the Pirates, which would tie things up in the Central. NL wild card runner-up: Dodgers (87-71) Games remaining : 3 at SF : 3 at SF SportsLine's pennant odds : 36.54 percent : 36.54 percent SportsLine's World Series odds: 22.35 percent Boy, these computers really love them some Dodgers. Despite being the second NL wild card and the team with the worst record among those in playoff position, the Dodgers have the best World Series championship odds. In reality, it's not an easy road. The Dodgers just lost two straight to a previously dead Diamondbacks team and now face their rival Giants for three on the road to close. The Giants aren't good -- they are terrible right now, in fact -- but they'd love nothing more than to eliminate the Dodgers. The Giants lead the season series 9-7, for whatever it's worth. In the short term, the Dodgers are off Thursday, so they'll be watching the Rockies in hopes that the Phillies actually show a pulse and help them tie things up in the NL West. Teams on the outside looking in Cardinals (87-72, 28.9 percent postseason odds per SportsLine) The Cardinals could use the Heimlich maneuver after getting swept in three games at home by the Brewers. It's caused the Cardinals to lose their hold on the second NL wild card and now they need to deal with the Cubs -- who desperately need to win all three games in order to hold the Central -- for three games in Wrigley Field. The Cardinals are just one game behind the Dodgers and 1 1/2 behind the Rockies, but they clearly face the biggest uphill battle here among the three still-alive teams that haven't yet clinched a playoff berth. AL East champ: Red Sox (107-52) SportsLine's pennant odds: 31.81 percent 31.81 percent SportsLine's World Series odds: 18.99 percent The Red Sox have already wrapped up the AL East and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. They've also already set the franchise record for wins in a season, so they're focused on staying healthy and freshening up as the postseason looms. AL Central champ: Indians (89-69) SportsLine's pennant odds: 22.98 percent 22.98 percent SportsLine's World Series odds: 11.66 percent The Indians are AL Central champs for a third straight year, and they're also locked in as the road team in their ALDS matchup against the reigning-champion Astros. One more win means they'll reach 90 victories for a third consecutive season. AL West champ: Astros (100-58) SportsLine's pennant odds: 26.44 percent 26.44 percent SportsLine's World Series odds: 14.11 percent The Astros on Tuesday night wrapped up the AL West for a second straight season (thus giving a huge boost to their pennant and World Series percentages), and they also got to 100 wins. They're the second seed in the AL, which means a matchup with the dangerous Indians in the ALDS. AL wild card leader: Yankees (97-61) Games remaining: 1 at TB, 3 at BOS 1 at TB, 3 at BOS SportsLine's pennant odds: 13.34 percent 13.34 percent SportsLine's World Series odds: 7.73 percent The Yankees have punched their ticket to the postseason, but they haven't yet clinched home-field advantage in the AL Wild Card Game. They lead the A's on that front by 1 1/2 games. They hold the tiebreaker over the A's thanks to intradivision record, but the remaining schedule -- Rays and Red Sox -- is pretty tough. This race isn't over. AL wild card runner-up: Athletics (96-63) Games remaining: 3 at LAA 3 at LAA SportsLine's pennant odds: 5.43 percent 5.43 percent SportsLine's World Series odds: 2.29 percent As noted above, the A's are still alive in the race for the top AL wild-card spot, but they trail by 1 1/2 games with less than a handful to go. The Yankees have the tougher remaining schedule, so it's still possible. Likely, though, they'll be headed to the Bronx for the AL Wild Card Game.<doc-sep>A Dodgers loss to Arizona cemented the Rockies' status as the leaders of the NL West with four games to go. DENVER — The start of the game could not have gone much better for German Marquez. And the end was a pleasure, too, for to the Colorado Rockies, who moved back into the NL West lead. The hard-throwing Marquez started with eight straight strikeouts to match a modern-era big league record, and the Rockies routed the Philadelphia Phillies 14-0 on Wednesday night to take a step closer to a postseason berth. “We still have got four more games. So we have to keep our heads in the same spot, just stay focused and continue to play good baseball,” Rockies slugger Carlos Gonzalez said. “Anything can happen in four days. But we’re right around where we want to be.” The Rockies outscored the Phillies by 34-4 over the first three games of the four-game series. David Dahl homered for the third straight game, and the Rockies went deep four times in all as they extended their winning streak to six. Colorado moved into the top spot in the NL West by a half-game with the Los Angeles Dodgers losing at Arizona. Trying to capture their first division title, the Rockies have not been in first place this late since 1995. They also opened a 1½-game advantage over St. Louis for the last NL wild-card spot. Marquez (14-10) allowed three hits in seven innings and struck out 11 to set a Rockies record with 221 for the season, seven more than Ubaldo Jimenez’s total in 2010. By striking out his first eight batters, Marquez tied a post-1900 mark set by Houston’s Jim Deshaies on Sept. 23, 1986, and equaled by the New York Mets’ Jacob deGrom on Sept. 15, 2014. The overall record of nine was set by New York’s Mickey Welch in an NL game on Aug. 28, 1884. Phillies pitcher Nick Pivetta finally broke the string with a grounder that Marquez fielded only to throw wildly to first for an error. Roman Quinn got Philadelphia’s first hit in the fourth. “I really executed my plan good,” Marquez said through an interpreter. “The same mindset, attacking the hitter and executing my pitches. A lot of times it doesn’t work perfectly. Tonight, it was close to that.” Marquez had everything working — fastball, his two breaking balls and even an occasional change. “It was impressive,” Gonzalez said. “It’s one of those things you really enjoy as a position player, seeing a guy dominate the way he did tonight. It’s exactly what we need at this point.” Marquez’s gem is the latest chapter in what’s been a frustrating finish for the Phillies (78-80), who have lost a season-high seven straight and have gone 15-32 since moving a season-high 15 games over .500 on Aug. 5. Philadelphia allowed double-digit runs in three straight games for the first time since June 1-4, 1958. “We’re playing really bad baseball right now, really bad baseball,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “There’s no excuse for it, none at all and we all have to look ourselves in the mirror, individually and collectively and figure out how to be better.” Trevor Story finished a double shy of the cycle. Charlie Blackmon went 0 for 4, ending his 17-game hitting streak. Colorado broke open the game with a seven-run fifth that included Dahl’s three-run homer, a two-run shot from Story and another two-run homer by Ian Desmond. All seven runs were scored with two outs. “Nobody wants to go out there and try to carry the weight or try to be the hero,” Gonzalez said. “Everybody needs to do their part and believe in their teammates. That’s what we’re doing.” CARGO’S BIG NIGHT Gonzalez had two hits and drove in two runs. He’s hitting .363 in his career against the Phillies. The player nicknamed Cargo also chipped in with a play in the field. With two outs in the fourth and Quinn on first, Dylan Cozens delivered a single to right that Gonzalez quickly relayed to Story, who twirled and threw out Quinn at the plate. STRUGGLING Pivetta (7-14) allowed six runs in 4 2/3 innings and has not won since Aug. 7 at Arizona. “It starts with me. It ends with me and I didn’t set the tone today,” Pivetta said. TRAINER’S ROOM Phillies: INF J.P. Crawford is dealing with a right shoulder impingement. ... C Wilson Ramos was out of the lineup with a sore wrist. ... RHP Zach Eflin has a strained left oblique. Rockies: LHP Tyler Anderson (sore shoulder) played an “aggressive game of catch today,” MGR Bud Black said. “We are encouraged about where Tyler is.” Anderson’s start Monday was scratched. UP NEXT Colorado’s RHP Antonio Senzatela (6-6, 4.52 ERA) starts Thursday against RHP Jake Arrieta (10-10, 3.94), who is 2-2 in his career against the Rockies.<doc-sep>
The Rockies hold a one-game lead on the Dodgers heading into the season's final weekend. DENVER — After getting swept in Los Angeles, Colorado dropped 2½ games behind the Dodgers and had an off day before three games in Arizona. The Rockies held a team meeting. “You’ve got two options: You can sit at your locker and cry about it, or you can flush it out and show up the next day, continue to win games,’” outfielder Carlos Gonzalez recalled. David Dahl homered for the fourth straight game, and the Rockies opened a one-game NL West lead with a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday that extended their winning streak to seven. Trevor Story and Gerardo Parra also went deep for the Rockies (89-70), who matched their longest winning streak this season. Dahl hit a run-scoring triple and finished the four-game sweep with eight hits and 11 RBIs. Seeking its first division title, Colorado closes at home with three games against Washington and already is assured its winningest season since going 92-70 in 2009. “We’re on a roll right now and put ourselves back in the race,” Gonzalez said. The second-place Dodgers (88-71) also are one game ahead of St. Louis (87-72) for the second NL wild-card berth and finish with a three-game series at San Francisco. The West champion meets Atlanta in the Division Series, and the Central champion plays the wild-card game winner. Jose Bautista and Carlos Santana homered for the Phillies, outscored 39-7 in the series. Philadelphia (78-81), which struck out 14 times for the second day in a row, has lost a season-high eight straight and has gone 15-33 since moving a season-high 15 games over .500 on Aug. 5. The Phillies are assured their seventh straight season without a winning record, their most since 1994-2000. “I do not think that our team has quit on the season or quit in general,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “Today was pretty good evidence that we still have some fight in us. Had baserunners late. Looked like it was going to be a game that might get out of hand early. We never allowed it to get out of hand.” Scott Oberg (8-1) pitched 1 1/3 hitless innings in relief of Antonio Senzatela, who allowed one run and five hits in 4 2.3 innings. Oberg relieved with two on in the fifth and struck out Carlos Santana, then fanned two in a perfect sixth. Wade Davis gave up Carlos Hernandez’s leadoff single in the ninth, struck out J.P. Crawford and Roman Quinn, then retired Rhys Hoskins on a popup for his NL-leading 42nd save in 48 chances. Jake Arrieta (10-11) gave up three runs and six hits in six innings. He had a 3.96 ERA, his highest since 2013, in his first season with the Phillies after agreeing to a $75 million, three-year contract on March 12, a month into spring training. “Everyone will talk about this season as a failure, but I don’t look at it that way,” Arrieta said. “It’s unfortunate the way we’ve played the last couple of months. But if you view it as a failure, how does that bode well for us moving forward if we just look at it as we all failed? I think this was a success for us in a lot of areas and in some other areas not as much. “Moving forward we know we don’t want to continue to feel like this again. We know that we want to continue to play into October and we didn’t make that happen.” Dahl hit his 14th home run in the first and Story hit his 35th in a two-run second that also included a run-scoring wild pitch that followed Andrew Knapp’s passed ball. Bautista homered in the third, but the Rockies opened a 5-1 lead in the seventh when Parra homered as a pinch hitter and Dahl tripled. “I think the ball actually might have hit me in the chest if I took it,” Dahl said of the pitch from reliever Tommy Hunter. “Fortunate enough to find some barrel and get the runner in.” Dahl tied teammate Nolan Arenado with home runs in four consecutive games. Arenado also did it from June 19-22. Santana hit a two-run homer in the eighth off Adam Ottavino, who walked Dylan Cozens and struck out his next three batters. RECORD SAVE Davis set a franchise record for saves in a season, surpassing Greg Holland (2017) and Jose Jimenez (2002).