Thanks to Madison Bumgarner's short temper and the Giants' bullpen falling apart yet again, the Dodgers have effectively ended the race for the NL West.
Even with Bryce Harper struggling, the Nationals loom as a threat to the Cubs in the postseason thanks in part to the arrival of rookie speedster Trea Turner.
As a Cardinals fan who grew up in St. Louis and now lives in Chicago, I won't be rooting for the Cubs to win the World Series this year. But I won't be rooting against it, either.
Rick Porcello made his case for the AL Cy Young Monday night, while the Giants’ bullpen let them down again and the Mariners couldn’t capitalize on a chance to move up the wild-card standings.