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MiLB: The Walk-Off Sports Report Southern League Playoff Watch (August 27th, 2018)

The end is near. We have one full week remaining in the Southern League Regular Season as many teams are approaching their final series of the regular season. Montgomery's clinching of the second half championship is just around the corner and the South Division is beginning to take it to the limit as both the Second-Half Regular Season Standings and Wild-Card Standings are getting hotter and hotter.

The North Division Playoff Picture

The North Division Second Half champions could be decided by the end of the week with Montgomery three victories away from clinching. Even if the Jackson Generals win the second half, Montgomery will make it in via the Wild Card.

Chattanooga picked up their second straight victory against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp while Jackson and Birmingham gave the fans free baseball on Monday night with Jackson picking up the victory.

Tennesee finally picked up the victory against the Montgomery Biscuits but it came too late as the Smokies are eliminated from playoff contention.

Montgomery's magic number to clinch the Second Half title is now three. 

North Division Standings - Games Behind - Elimination Number

  1. Montgomery Biscuits - 0 GB
  2. * Jackson Generals - 4 GB - 3
  3. Birmingham Barons - 6 GB - 1
  4. Tennessee Smokies - 7 GB - ELIMINATED
  5. Chattanooga Lookouts - 9 GB - ELIMINATED

North Division Wild-Card Standings (IF Jackson wins the Second-Half)

  1. Montgomery Biscuits: (74 - 60)
  2. Tennessee Smokies: (65 - 67)
  3. Birmingham Barons: (63 - 68)
  4. Chattanooga Lookouts: (63 - 68)

The South Division Playoff Picture

Just as soon as the Mississippi Braves took the lead in the South Division, the Biloxi Shuckers took the lead back with a victory against the Braves. Pensacola is now .5 games behind the Mobile BayBears with the Blue Wahoos picking up the victory while Mobile lost.

Tomorrow notes the final of five games for the entire South Division with Wednesday being the final off day of the regular season. Things will ramp up and by the end of the week, we could see who could be the favorite to clinch the Second Half by next Monday.

Biloxi, Mississippi, and Pensacola are all three still in the picture to win the second half with all three elimination number being six. Mobile is now eliminated from winning the second half but can come back and win the Wild Card IF Biloxi wins the second half and they remain with the best season record.

South Division Standings - Games Behind - Elimination Number

  1. * Biloxi Shuckers - 0 GB
  2. Mississippi Braves - 0.5 GB - 6
  3. Pensacola Blue Wahoos - 0.5 GB - 6
  4. Mobile BayBears - 7 GB - ELIMINATED
  5. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp - 11 GB - ELIMINATED

South Division Wild-Card Standings (IF Biloxi wins the Second-Half)

  1. Mobile BayBears: (65-65) 
  2. Pensacola Blue Wahoos: (65-66)
  3. Mississippi Braves: (63-67)
  4. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp: (52-78)
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