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Rosenthal: Rangers earn celebration with playoff clinch, but MLB's
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Pittsburgh Pirates MLB - Bally Sports
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MLB Power Rankings Week 25: Wild-card teams locked in battle - ESPN
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Diamondbacks drop first to Astros, miss opportunity to clinch
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Wheeler and Castellanos help the Phillies beat the Marlins 4-1 in
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2022 MLB playoffs: Current bracket with 12-team field set - ESPN
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Toronto Blue Jays clinch first playoff berth since 2016 season - ESPN
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Bryson Stott's grand slam helps Phillies beat Marlins 7-1 for
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MLB playoffs: AL, NL Wild Card, division standings, seedings
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MLB playoffs 2023: Texas Rangers had a season to be proud of — but
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Marlins beat Pirates, in position to clinch Wild Card
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Astros clinch 2023 AL West title
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Blue Jays remain on brink of playoff spot after loss to Rays
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Blue Jays clinch 2023 playoff berth
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MLB magic numbers, schedules: Dodgers 1st to clinch; Blue Jays