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Who could the Orioles face in the AL playoffs? Get to know these 6 teams. — For the first time since 2016, the Orioles are heading to the postseason. — While we know Baltimore will have a spot in the six-team American League field when the playoffs begin Oct. 3, we don't know who they'll be playing — and where.
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Orioles reset: Comeback vs. Rays emblematic of unprecedented season: ‘We just find a way to win’
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles clinch playoff berth for first time since 2016, then walk off Rays, 5-4, in 11 innings: ‘Greatest day of my life’
Orioles clinch playoff berth for first time since 2016, then walk off Rays, 5-4, in 11 innings: ‘Greatest day of my life’
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Sam Cohn / Baltimore Sun:
Inside the Orioles' playoff-clinching clubhouse celebration, from a laundry cart shower to cork collecting
Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs lineup shuffle: Why Ian Happ is hitting leadoff — plus options in center field
Chicago Cubs lineup shuffle: Why Ian Happ is hitting leadoff — plus options in center field
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Rays set to announce deal for new downtown St. Petersburg stadium — The domed, 30,000-seat ballpark, to be built near the Tropicana Field site, would end a quest that dates back 16 years and includes proposals on both sides of Tampa Bay. — ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays are expected …
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Rays confident of closing deal for $1.3B downtown St. Petersburg stadium — If approved, the team will pay $700 million, and the city and county will split $600 million. The plan is to break ground next fall, with the fixed-roof domed stadium to open in 2028.
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Burger hits game-winning single in 9th, Marlins beat Mets 4-3 after blowing late lead — MIAMI — Jake Burger hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 4-3 on Tuesday night after blowing a late lead.
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For Diamondbacks and Torey Lovullo, no room for error with starting rotation — By the time Torey Lovullo emerged from the Diamondbacks dugout Sunday night, walking steadily towards Ryne Nelson and taking the ball from his young starter's hand, it did not come as a surprise.
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Diamondbacks-Cubs pitching matchup, updates: McGough lands on injured list; Jarvis recalled
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ESPN New York ditching 98.7 FM signal in $12.5 million decision — The New York sports radio wars as we know it will end a little less than a year from now, The Post has learned. — ESPN New York will relinquish its 98.7 FM signal on Aug. 31, 2024, and focus on its digital distribution …
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Orioles reduce rotation to five starters by changing Flaherty's role — HOUSTON - Jack Flaherty is moving to the bullpen. — Orioles manager Brandon Hyde is starting Kyle Bradish in Wednesday afternoon's series finale in Houston, and rookie Grayson Rodriguez gets the ball Thursday night in Cleveland.
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The Padres' disastrous season reveals shaky foundation and ‘institutional failure’ — As the San Diego Padres play out the string in one of the most disappointing campaigns in major-league history, a club that spectacularly collapsed two years ago must again confront the shakiness of its foundation.
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Jeff Passan's 2023 MLB season awards, with a twist — Less than two weeks remain in Major League Baseball's 2023 season, and it has objectively been a great year. Surprising teams. Unexpected collapses. Incredible individual performances. And arguments aplenty over deserving award winners.
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J.D. Martinez, Dodgers rough up former trade target Eduardo Rodriguez — Martinez hits two home runs off of his former Red Sox teammate and drives in five runs as the Dodgers beat the Tigers, 8-3, for their fourth consecutive win — LOS ANGELES — The only signs of what could have been came …
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Díaz won't pitch for Mets this season: 'It's too risky' — MIAMI — Six months of rehab have yielded significant progress for Mets closer Edwin Díaz, but they won't result in a return to a big-league mound this season. — Díaz will not pitch down the stretch following surgery …
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Rangers return home to host Boston, look to find footing in playoff chase — Fresh off a road trip that caused whiplash in the American League standings, the Texas Rangers take on the Boston Red Sox to open up their final homestand. — ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers are set to kick off …
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Joey Votto's last (home)stand for Cincinnati Reds or new beginning for franchise icon? — NEW YORK — On his last night in New York before Sunday's getaway day, Joey Votto took the 7 train back to the hotel from Citi Field and started planning his big final day in the city.
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