The Cycle, Issue 86: St. Louis Toodle-oo

The Cardinals continue their surge, the Brewers clinch the playoffs, notable performances by Cy Young candidates, a viewer's guide to the penultimate week of the regular season, and much more . . .

In this issue of The Cycle . . .

• Series 49: The Cardinals continue their surge in the NL wild-card race, the A’s and Phillies make gains, and the Yankees and Mets lose ground

• Magic Numbers & Eliminated Teams: Three more teams are eliminated while we continue to wait for the first divisional clinch

• Did You See That?: The Braves and Giants, and Padres and Ca…