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When the Cardinals dig in against Braves starter Kris Medlen in Friday's NL Wild Card game, the sinkerballer will be playing to an odd St. Louis strength: hitting grounders.

The St. Louis Cardinals carry a slim Wild Card lead into their final series with the Cincinnati Reds.

A look at the National League Wild Card picture heading into Wednesday's games

A look at the state of the NL Wild Card standings after the conclusion of play on September 24, 2012.

A look at the National League Wild Card race after the afternoon games on Sunday, September 23, 2012, but before the Dodgers vs. Reds on Sunday Night Baseball.

Via i.imgur.com Courtesy of VEB Community Member tomsteele On Friday, the Cardinals lost a nail-biter that allowed the other contenders to gain ground in the standings. On Saturday, the...

A look at the 2012 National League race for the second Wild Card spot after the games of September 20, 2012.

A writeup on the Cardinals' 4-1 victory over the visiting Astros and a look at the Wild Card standings.

A look at the National League Wild Card standings and the remaining schedules for the postseason hopefuls.

A recap of Sunday's extra-inning Cardinals win over the Dodgers in Los Angeles.