Teams who were a lot better than the Orioles this year will be playing baseball tonight. At the end of one winner-take-all game Aaron Judge Jersey , either the Cubs or Rockies season will be over."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Commentary & AnalysisOrioles ProspectsOrioles Game RecapsOrioles News and RumorsCamdencastGamethreadsNL Wild Card Game open threadNew,192commentsTeams who were a lot better than the Orioles this year will be playing baseball tonight. At the end of one winner-take-all game, either the Cubs or Rockies season will be over.ByMark BrownOct2, 2018,7:45pm EDTShareTweetShareShareNL Wild Card Game open threadRichard Mackson-USA TODAY SportsAfter an exciting day of tiebreakers, the real, official postseason gets under way tonight. The Cubs and the Rockies, losers of those same tiebreaker games, must now play the Wild Card Game. One will move on to play the Brewers. One will join the rest of the suckers on the golf course. I recommend that the Rockies, who are the road team in the contest, should be certain to use their good relievers even if the game is tied. My second recommendation to the Rockies is to just be better than Cubs starter Jon Lester somehow, no matter how good he is. And my third recommendation is that they should have a jabroni starting pitcher shut down a good lineup somehow. Rockies starter Kyle Freeland is not a jabroni at all Gleyber Torres Jersey , posting a 2.85 ERA over 33 starts this year. He is no slouch. This should be a good game.The game gets going on ESPN at about 8pm Eastern. There will also be a second broadcast on ESPN2 that is going to focus on more advanced stats, supposedly. If what I heard on the ESPN broadcasts of the tiebreakers yesterday is any indication, the idea of checking out some different announcers may quickly seem appealing to you.The Rockies starting lineup is as follows:Charlie Blackmon - CFD.J. LeMahieu - 2BNolan Arenado - 3BTrevor Story - SSMatt Holliday - LFIan Desmond - 1BDavid Dahl - RFChris Iannetta - CKyle Freeland - LHPThe Cubs starting lineup is as follows:Ben Zobrist - RFKris Bryant - LFAnthony Rizzo - 1BJavy Baez - SSAlbert Almora Jr. - CFDaniel Murphy - 2BWillson Contreras - CDavid Bote - 3BJon Lester - LHPBeing as the Cubs just won the World Series in 2016, I hope they lose tonight because nobody deserves two titles in three years as long as I’ve been waiting the entirety of the 34 years of my life for the Orioles to win the World Series. Dylan Buell/Getty ImagesOne week remains in the 2018 MLB regular season, and the playoff picture is finally starting to take shape.So far, five teams have clinched a spot in the postseason. The Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves have secured their respective divisions, the Houston Astros have sealed a spot andhave a lead in theirdivision race, and the New York Yankees will be one of the participants in the AL Wild Card Game.What remains is essentially six teams fighting for five spots, with three division titles still to be decided.An updated look at thepostseason bracket is available at MLB.com.Below are the AL and NL wild-card standings, along with each team's odds of reaching the postseason following Sunday's action, according to FanGraphs.American Leaguex-New York Yankees Tyler Austin Jersey ,95-60 (WC1); 100.0 percent playoff oddsOakland Athletics,94-62 (WC2); 100.0 percent playoff oddsTampa Bay Rays, 87-68 (6.5 GB); 0.0 percent playoff oddsSeattle Mariners, 85-70 (8.5 GB); eliminated from playoffsNational LeagueMilwaukee Brewers, 89-67 (WC1); 99.0 percent playoff oddsSt. Louis Cardinals, 87-69 (WC2); 79.6 percent playoff oddsColorado Rockies,85-70 (1.5 GB); 27.4 percent playoff oddsArizona Diamondbacks, 79-77 (8.0 GB); eliminated from playoffs OutlookThearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesThe American League side of things is all but decided, as the Rays' elimination number stands at one heading into the week. That means that the next win by Oakland or loss by Tampa Bay will officially clinch a spot for the A's.The AL Wild Card Game will be played on October 3and can be seen on TBS.The National League side is a bit more cluttered.The Chicago Cubs hold a 2.5-game lead over the Brewers in the NL Central standings, with the Cardinals at 4.5 games back, so there's still a chance for both of those teams to seize the division title.The same goes for the Rockies, who trail the Los Angeles Dodgers by 1.5 games in the NL West standings.So let's take a closer look at the remaining schedules for each of those five teams:CHC:vs. PIT (4) http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-giancarlo-stanton-jersey , vs. STL (3)MIL:at STL (3), vs. DET (3)STL:vs. MIL (3), at CHC (3)LAD:at ARI (3), at SF (3)COL:vs. PHI (4), vs. WAS (3)And here's a look at how each team has performed in September, to give an idea of their momentum:CHC:12-9 (+5 RD)MIL:13-7 (+43 RD)STL:11-10 (+8 RD)LAD:14-7 (+47 RD)COL:13-8 (+22 RD)The Cardinals have the toughest road ahead as they face off against the Cubs and Brewers. That also means they control their own destiny to some degree, as a big final week could vault them into the division lead.The Rockies might actually have the most favorable remaining schedule with series against a pair of non-contenders at home, but they're at an obvious disadvantage with a 1.5-game deficit to bridge in both the wild-card race and the NL West standings.The NL Wild Card Game will be played on October 2, and ESPN will have the broadcast.