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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Why 60 games is magic number in MLB's imminent lockout |  Nightengale's Notebook  —  A growing number of executives believe that the 2027 Major League Baseball season will begin around Memorial Day weekend next year considering that if 60 or more games are cancelled next season …
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David Schoenfield / ESPN:
What to watch during MLB's final weekend of the 2026 season  —  We have two days left in the 2026 MLB regular season — and still have several playoff races and seeds to decide, including two division races.  The Chicago White Sox clinched a playoff spot on Thursday, making them perhaps …
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Andy Backstrom / Yahoo Sports:
White Sox beat Royals to clinch first playoff berth in 5 years, complete turnaround after 3 straight 100-loss seasons
Zack Meisel / The Athletic:
Cleveland Guardians clinch third consecutive AL Central title  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In early August, during Foster Griffin's stellar first inning as a Cleveland Guardian, which included three swinging strikeouts, the New York Mets heard some noise.  —  The volume on first baseman Nathaniel …
Washington Post:
Trump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National Park  —  Major League Baseball contacted the administration about hosting a game in a national park, and an agency official scouted Grand Teton this week as a possible location.  —  SummaryLoading...
Ian Casselberry / Yahoo Sports:
Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen likely out for postseason after suffering shoulder injury while warming up  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers won their 99th game on Saturday and have an opportunity to reach 100 on Sunday.  But during their 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants …
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Fabian Ardaya / The Athletic:
Dodgers' bullpen options expand for Dave Roberts as October approaches
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Jaylon Thompson / Kansas City Star:
Royals take 7-7 game into 9th, but Guardians win opener of season's final series  —  Key Takeaways  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Denny Matthews called his 8,000th career game and received praise at Kauffman Stadium.  — The Guardians beat the Royals 12-9 as KC's bullpen allowed five ninth-inning runs.
Discussion: Royals Review, MLB.com and Yahoo Sports
Jim Salisbury / NBC Sports Philadelphia:
Saturday Night Massacre puts Phillies' season on the brink  —  Free-falling Phils were embarrassed, 12-1, by Tampa Bay.  It's all in Zack Wheeler's right hand Sunday afternoon.  —  Six weeks of spring training.  Six months of regular season.  And now it all comes down to this for the 2026 Phillies.
Sonja Chen / MLB.com:
Snell shows he's ready to reprise role in LA's postseason rotation behemoth  —  SAN FRANCISCO — When Blake Snell took the mound for the final time in the regular season on Saturday afternoon, he eased any lingering concerns the Dodgers may have had after the southpaw exited his previous start with left groin tightness.
USA Today:
Justin Verlander's final MLB start: Live updates, highlights, stats from farewell outing  —  One of baseball's greatest pitching careers took the mound for the last time Saturday, Sept. 26.  —  Future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander is making the final start of his major league career …
Jorge Castillo / ESPN:
MLB playoffs 2026: 5 questions for Yankees ahead of wild-card series  —  The 2026 New York Yankees were never in real danger of failing to reach the postseason.  —  They will finish the regular season with the second-best record in the American League.  They've scored the second-most runs in the league …
 
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