Dodgers go up in the NL Wild Card ranking

The Los Angeles Dodgers are no longer out watching the playoffs. With Friday's 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Dodgers are now tied with the Cardinals for second place in the Wild Card of the Netherlands.

The teams have 81-67 identical records this season after Walker Buehler beat rookie Jack Flaherty in an early pitching match. Buehler launched eight unmarked innings, eliminating nine strikes while allowing only two hits. Flaherty allowed a run of more than six innings. He has written off eight.

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The difference in this one was Yasiel Puig's bat. Dodger's outfielder broke a pair of home runs in solo, giving him 18 on the season. Kenley Jansen earned his 35th win with a scoreless ninth.

Both teams are still chasing the Milwaukee Brewers, who hold a four-game lead for the NL Wild Card title.

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<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "• NL Central: The Chicago Cubs have navigated effectively in their difficult schedule. After a quick trip to Washington DC and winning Thursday's game against the Nationals, the Cubs returned home to win 3-2 against the Cincinnati Reds. The Brewers stayed on their bow with a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Chicago's divisional head remains at 1.5. "Data-reactid =" 43 ">• NL Central: The Chicago Cubs have navigated effectively in their difficult schedule. After a quick trip to Washington DC and winning Thursday's game against the Nationals, the Cubs returned home to win 3-2 against the Cincinnati Reds. The Brewers stayed on their bow with a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Chicago division remains at 1.5.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "• NL East: The Atlanta Braves are on a kind of roll right now. Their winning streak goes up to six after a 10-5 imbalance against Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals. The Braves beat Scherzer for six points in four sets, which will put an end to his hopes. The Philadelphia Phillies continued to cling to their post-season hopes with a 14-2 win over the Marlins. The Atlanta command is still firm with a six-game lead. "Data-reactid =" 44 ">• NL East: The Atlanta Braves are on a kind of roll right now. Their winning streak goes up to six after a 10-5 imbalance against Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals. The Braves beat Scherzer for six points in four sets, which will put an end to his hopes. The Philadelphia Phillies continued to cling to their post-season hopes with a 14-2 win over the Marlins. The Atlanta command is still firm with a six-game lead.

<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "• AL West: Oakland Athletics still have their eyes riveted on a division title. They dominated the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in a 10-run thriller at Tropicana Field. They were able to move within 2.5 games of the Houston Astros, who lost 4-2 to the Diamondbacks. "Data-reactid =" 45 ">• AL West: Oakland Athletics still have their eyes riveted on a division title. They dominated the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in a 10-run thriller at Tropicana Field. They were able to move within 2.5 games of the Houston Astros, who lost 4-2 to the Diamondbacks.

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<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – smt Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "• Boston Red Sox – 6: The Red Sox are no closer than East Asia after being cleared by Noah Syndergaard and the New York Mets, 8-0. The New York Yankees swept the New York teams, beating the Blue Jays 11-0. This keeps the magic number of Boston at six and reduces his division lead to 9.5 games. "Data-reactid =" 69 ">• Boston Red Sox – 6: The Red Sox are no closer than East Asia after being cleared by Noah Syndergaard and the New York Mets, 8-0. The New York Yankees swept the New York teams, beating the Blue Jays 11-0. This keeps the magic number of Boston at six and reduces his division lead to 9.5.

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