Only a month left in then MLB season, playoff implications are on the line. It only takes one loss or wrong play to change a team’s chances. Spoiler teams love playing that role.
A spoiler team can impact a playoff race by beating teams and ruining their chances. They play an important part in this last month of the season , especially in the wild card races. If you don’t have anything to play for then ruining someone else’s fun can be enjoyable. There are a few teams that have that role at this point in time.
The Reds could be a spoiler in the NL Central and NL Wild card races.The Cubs and Cardinals have been fighting for the NL Central Division , where the Reds could spoil one of their chances. They will play each of them in the next few weeks. They have outscored and outperformed their recent opponents, which makes them dangerous.
The Angels season has not gone as well as they hoped but they can still be a spoiler. They have the potential to affect the AL Wild card race , since they facing off the hopefuls the last month of the season. It could motivate them to win games, knowing they are having an affect on the standings. The Angels have a good team that has not match dup to their potential.
The Giants will be playing two series against the Division rival Dodgers in the last two months. This could affect the Dodgers chances at the home field advantage since they already pretty much have the division. Home field advantage can be important as it provides the home team with motivation to win in front of their home crowd. The Giants have been competitive his season but it was not enough to get them to the playoffs.
The Spoiler role is interesting because they can affect certain standings without even realizing it. It makes the last month exciting for the playoff teams but also those fans who teams are not going to the postseason.
