Playoff Race - 5 To Play

West Michigan keeps winning, so that's hurting the Silver Hawks a bit more right now since the Whitecaps hold the tiebreaker and they play the TinCaps for the final three games.  If the Silver Hawks lose either of the next two games, or if West Michigan wins either of the next two, it will eliminate the Silver Hawks due to the tiebreaking scenarios and those final three games with the Whitecaps and TinCaps going head-to-head.

(If South Bend wins the next two, they'll be one game behind Fort Wayne.  However, if West Michigan wins one of the next two, then the Whitecaps will remain at least two games ahead of the Silver Hawks.  Thus, in order to surpass the Whitecaps over the final three, Fort Wayne would have to sweep the head to head series.  If Fort Wayne does that, the Hawks will jump West Michigan but stay behind the TinCaps by a game.  A bit confusing, but that's how it works.)

The playoff picture is listed below...

Eastern Division First Round
Dayton (Second Half Champ) vs. Lansing (First Half Wild Card)
Bowling Green (First Half Champ) vs. TBA (Second Half Wild Card)

Western Division First Round
Burlington (First Half Champ) vs. TBA (Second Half Wild Card)
Quad Cities (First Half Wild Card) vs. TBA (Second Half Champ)
*Clinton and Kane County have clinched spots, but it's not determined which one will be the champion yet.

**Eastern Division Wild Card Race** (Note, this is only for the wild card since Dayton has clinched the championship)

Team	W	L	GB
Fort Wayne	35	30	--
West Michigan	35	30	--
South Bend	32	33	-3.0

Lake County and Great Lakes have been mathematically eliminated from postseason contention.

Western Division (Both Clinton and Kane County have clinched a playoff spot, they are now fighting for who will be the champ and who will be the wild card)

Team	W	L	GB
Clinton	37	27	--
Kane County	35	30	-2.5

Peoria, Wisconsin, Beloit, and Cedar Rapids have all been mathematically eliminated.