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Braves clinch NL East title with win over Marlins
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MLB Playoff Picture: Braves tie Mets atop NL East, Wild Card gap
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Braves become 1st MLB team to clinch playoff spot as Acuña and
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Braves clinch NL East title, miraculous division comeback sends
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Yanks clinch AL East as Judge stalls; Cards claim NL Central
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The Mets fulfill their yearly collapse with a Wild Card Series loss to
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MLB playoffs 2021: Dodgers avoid elimination to force Giants
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Braves clinch 5th straight NL East title
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Braves Clinch NL East Title, Complete 10.5-Game Comeback Over Mets
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MLB magic numbers, schedules: Mets pad NL East lead; Yankees close
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Atlanta Braves clinch 6th straight NL East title, beat Phillies 4
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