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MLB playoffs: Oakland Athletics lose 9th straight winner-take-all game
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MLB playoffs 2023: Rangers head home with 2-0 lead in ALCS; Phils power past D-backs in NLCS opener, Sports News
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Suns win Game 4, putting Clippers on brink of playoff elimination - Los Angeles Times
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Bohm's RBI single in 10th lifts Phillies past Mets 5-4 and closer to 2nd straight playoff trip, World
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Orioles, Rays clinch playoff berths, but Adley Rutschman-led rally puts O's in much stronger AL East position
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Rays playoff odds surge as pitching, role players lead the charge - Sports Illustrated
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Braves catcher Murphy blasts walk-off home run, Rays extend perfect start to 10-0
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Orioles beat Rays 5-4 in 11-inning thriller after both teams clinch postseason spots
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2023 Tampa Bay Rays season - Wikipedia
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American League Playoff Picture (Aug. 7): New York Yankees Open Door After Falling to St. Louis Cardinals For 5th Straight Loss - Sports Illustrated Tampa Bay Rays Scoop News, Analysis and More
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Orioles beat Rays 5-4 in 11-inning thriller after both teams clinch postseason spots - Victoria Times Colonist
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Dodgers vs. Giants 2021: Live updates, news, odds and score - Los Angeles Times
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Dodgers-Braves NLCS Game 6 is LA's 87th playoff elimination game - Los Angeles Times
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AL Playoff Watch: Rays fall further back of Blue Jays with loss to Astros
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Rays tie team record for strikeouts in 8-3 loss to Angels