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2021 MLB playoffs schedule is set after the 162-game season concludes : NPR
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Why Each MLB Playoff Team Will Win the World Series—and Why They Won't - The Ringer
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Cardinals 2021 playoffs analysis
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St. Louis Cardinals fire manager Mike Shildt after 90-72 season
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Cardinals soar into playoff position behind ageless arms - Red Deer Advocate
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The Dodgers trump the Cardinals with a late game walk-off home run
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Cardinals win 17th straight, clinch Wild Card playoff spot
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St. Louis Cardinals: Breaking down the schedule, roster and projections for the 2021 season
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Brewers' Corbin Burnes, three relievers blank St. Louis Cardinals