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MLB announces expanded playoffs for 2020
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Braves win thriller over Phillies, tie NLDS at 1-1
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Orioles score 7 runs in 1st inning, pound the Yankees 9-3 to stay 1 1/2 games up in AL East MLB - Bally Sports
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MLB playoffs 2023: Rangers head home with 2-0 lead in ALCS; Phils power past D-backs in NLCS opener
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Larry Stone: Texas-Arizona World Series showcases what could have been for Mariners
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García, Seager send Rangers to first World Series since 2011
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Eovaldi remains perfect, Rangers force Game 7 with Astros
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MLB playoffs 2023: Phillies knock out Braves again to reach NLCS vs Diamondbacks
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