The American League wild-card berth seems all but certain to go to the second-place club in the AL Central, but the National League's wild-card spot is very much up for grabs and sometimes it appears no one wants to win it. Cincinnati currently leads the wild-card chase, but nine other teams are less than six games behind the Reds. The gap has closed with the Reds losing the final three games of a four-game set with San Francisco over the weekend. The Reds managed to score just two runs in those three games against a Giants club that has won seven of its last 10 games to move back into the mix. The Giants are just two games behind the Reds in their pursuit of a playoff spot. Despite their surge, the Giants aren't the hottest club among the wild-card candidates. That distinction goes to the Florida Marlins, who have won eight of their last 10 to move to within three games of .500 at 63-66 and trail the Reds by three. Recent fades left the Giants and Marlins looking more like playoff pretenders as the season moved deeper into August, but now, none of the other wild-card contenders are winning at a pace that matches these two surprise teams. Could the baby Marlins or elderly Giants really hold on through September? It seems more likely the resurgent Phillies, 16-9 in August since trading away Bobby Abreu, Cory Lidle, David Bell and Rheal Cormier, will come out on top. Ryan Howard is the leader in second-half homers (18) and RBIs (50), and Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and David Dellucci have been solid performers. Plus, the Phils have added Jamie Moyer and Jeff Conine in August trades. Then again, the Padres and Astros are too talented and too close to a playoff spot to rule out. Do any of these teams want to win this thing?