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MLB Wild Card Standings: Red Sox, Orioles, Rays in tight AL race

By Nicholas Ian Allen

May 24, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale (41) prepares to deliver a pitch during the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
May 24, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale (41) prepares to deliver a pitch during the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 19, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon (19) against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
May 19, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon (19) against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

National League Division Leaders

NL East

Washington Nationals (30-19, .612)

Have the Washington Nationals finally solved their biggest weakness? Koda Glover pitched 2.1 perfect innings last week, and picked up two saves, as the team’s official closer. Max Scherzer fell just one out shy of a complete game Friday against San Diego. Scherzer improved to 5-3 with a 2.77 ERA after he allowed just three hits and two walks with 13 strikeouts against the Padres. The Nats also got seven scoreless innings from Stephen Strasburg, who struck out 15 Padres and walked one Saturday.

NL Central

Milwaukee Brewers (27-23, .540)

The Brewers lost five in a row heading into Saturday’s 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks, when Chase Anderson outdueled Zack Greinke to end the losing streak and keep Milwaukee in first place. Domingo Santana hit two home runs and drove in eight runs last week, including a grand slam Sunday to lift the Brewers to a 9-5 win over Arizona.

NL West

Colorado Rockies (33-19, .635)

Though Washington’s duo of Ryan Zimmerman and Bryce Harper still have a lead in the NL MVP race, Charlie Blackmon has a strong case. Blackmon has hit .330/.366/.618 with 12 home runs and 37 runs scored in 51 games. He leads the major leagues with 70 hits, 45 RBI, seven triples and 131 total bases.

Blackmon also has company in the Colorado lineup. Mark Reynolds has had an All-Star start to the season, hitting .320/.394/.571 with a team-high 13 home runs. Nolan Arenado has hit 12 home runs, and Carlos Gonzalez hit .393/.453/.607 from May 11-25, showing life after a troubling start.

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