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7:45 PM ET, September 26, 2024

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Jeremy Cluff / Arizona Republic:
Will Arizona Diamondbacks make 2024 MLB playoffs?  What odds, schedule say about chances  —  (This story was updated after Wednesday's MLB games.)  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks made the 2023 playoffs as the final seed in the National League and went on a memorable run all the way to a World Series appearance.
Discussion: Yahoo Sports, USA Today and PHNX Sports
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Associated Press:
Forecast washes out 2 games of Mets-Braves; doubleheader Mon.  —  ATLANTA — The final two games of a crucial series between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves were postponed Wednesday by heavy rains ahead of Hurricane Helene.  —  Now, a wild-card race that seemed headed to the final …
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
How Braves' decision for Mets series set up nightmare scenario with Hurricane Helene bearing down  —  ATLANTA — For reasons of business, logistics and perhaps gamesmanship, the Braves did not want to shift start times, days or locations for their series against the Mets despite forecasts …
ESPN:
MLB Power Rankings Week 26: Who's No. 1 entering playoffs?
Discussion: Burn City Sports and Deadspin
Bill Trocchi / Associated Press:
Harris and Schwellenbach shine as Braves down Mets 5-1 in opener of pivotal series
Justice Delos Santos / Mercury News:
What fans should expect at A's final game at Oakland Coliseum  —  Oakland Athletics will play their final game at the Coliseum on Thursday  —  On Thursday, Oakland will say goodbye to its last major-league sports team.  The A's, who have called The Town their home since 1968, will play their final game at the Coliseum.
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Dieter Kurtenbach / Mercury News:
Billionaire John Fisher stole Oakland's major-league future and blamed A's fans on his way out of The Town  —  On a quiet night in Alameda, when I open up the windows, walk the dog, or sit out on the porch, and if the wind is just right and the schedule aligns, I can hear it.  —  Bum nah nah nah.
Mercury News:
Live blog: Fans relish A's final game at Oakland Coliseum after 57-year tenure  —  Oakland A's play their final game at Coliseum on Thursday against Texas Rangers  —  This is it, the A's final game in Oakland.  —  Their 57-year run at the Coliseum comes to a close Thursday when they host the Texas Rangers.
Dan Hajducky / ESPN:
Lawsuit filed over ownership of Shohei Ohtani 50/50 ball  —  A fan who says he is the rightful owner of the Shohei Ohtani 50/50 home run ball has filed a civil lawsuit seeking to stop the scheduled auction of the ball, according to court records.  —  Max Matus, 18, filed suit Thursday …
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Dan Hajducky / ESPN:
Shohei Ohtani's historic 50/50 home run ball to be auctioned  —  The coveted Shohei Ohtani 50/50 home run ball has been consigned to collectibles marketplace Goldin and bidding will begin Friday.  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers star is the only player in baseball history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season.
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Inside the 2024 White Sox's road to MLB's all-time worst record  —  MORE THAN 17,000 fans — and 375 dogs, attending the season's final Dog Day promotion — descended upon Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday, there to see the Chicago White Sox set the modern-day mark for losses in a single season.
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Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
Craig Breslow takes stock of the state of the Red Sox and the team's path forward  —  TORONTO — How to judge the first year of Craig Breslow's tenure as the Red Sox chief baseball officer?  —  There are different ways of evaluating it: How did the team perform relative to expectations that were set last offseason?
Juan Arturo Recio / ESPN:
Wander Franco ordered to stand trial in sexual abuse case  —  Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will stand trial on charges that he sexually abused a minor following a judge's ruling Thursday in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.  —  Judge Pascual Valenzuela determined that both the accusation …
MLB.com:
Here are the 2024 Arizona Fall League rosters  —  It's almost time for the Arizona Fall League, which opens play on Oct. 7.  Since the developmental league began play in 1992, it has spawned more than 3,000 big leaguers, including Hall of Famers Roy Halladay, Todd Helton …
 
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Doug Smith / Los Angeles Times:
UCLA baseball loses its home field — for now — in a lawsuit over its use of veteran land
Andrew Callahan / Boston Herald:
Patriots offense gets good news at Wednesday practice
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USA Today:
MLB playoff bracket: How postseason, wild card races are shaping up in final week of season
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New York Times:
The Restaurant List … We have finished our annual search for America's best restaurants.
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
Full regular-season grades for all 30 MLB teams
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