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  "id": 10476935,
  "title": "MLB’s playoffs start Tuesday. Here’s what to know about the Wild Card Series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/mlbs-playoffs-start-tuesday-heres-what-to-know-about-the-wild-card-10476935",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T15:33:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/09/28/mlbs-playoffs-start-tuesday-heres-what-to-know-about-the-wild-card-series"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The MLB playoffs kick off on Tuesday with four best-of-three Wild Card Series games. The Boston Red Sox will visit the New York Yankees in the AL, while the Chicago White Sox face the Houston Astros. In the NL, the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Atlanta Braves, and the Chicago Cubs travel to San Diego to face the Padres. Four teams secured a direct entry into the Division Series. The Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays, along with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers, will join the competition after earning a bye. Both leagues' top two teams, ranked by win-loss record, will advance to the Division Series following the Wild Card round.",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "MLB's playoffs start Tuesday. Here's what to know about the Wild Card Series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/mlbs-playoffs-start-tuesday-heres-what-to-know-about-the-wild-card",
        "published": "2026-09-28T15:32:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "MLB Playoffs: Ranking all 12 teams by their World Series 2026 chances",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/mlb-playoffs-ranking-all-12-teams-by-their-world-series-2026-chances",
        "published": "2026-09-28T16:00:34.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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