Answer: The St. Louis Cardinals
Yep. They’ve been tied for first place with the Los Angeles Dodgers for a while, but that changed Wednesday. The Cardinals completed a sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday afternoon, and the Dodgers lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks the same evening. That puts the Cardinals (84-57) a game ahead of the Dodgers (83-58), and at the top of the overall National League standings. And, I might just mention, they’re 11.5 games ahead of their nearest Central Division rival, the Chicago Cubs.
Also, the Cardinals’ magic number for clinching the Central Division title is now 12. GO CARDS!
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 57 | .596 | – |
| LA Dodgers | 83 | 58 | .589 | 1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 79 | 58 | .577 | 3 |
| Colorado Rockies | 80 | 60 | .571 | 3.5 |
| San Francisco Giants | 76 | 64 | .543 | 7.5 |
| Florida Marlins | 74 | 65 | .532 | 9 |
| Chicago Cubs | 71 | 67 | .514 | 11.5 |
| Atlanta Braves | 71 | 68 | .511 | 12 |
| Houston Astros | 68 | 71 | .489 | 15 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 66 | 73 | .475 | 17 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 63 | 76 | .453 | 20 |
| San Diego Padres | 63 | 78 | .447 | 21 |
| New York Mets | 62 | 77 | .446 | 21 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 62 | 79 | .440 | 22 |
| Pittsburgh | 54 | 84 | .391 | 28.5 |
| Washington | 47 | 92 | .338 | 36 |