{
  "id": 1512036,
  "title": "MLB Reacts: Can this stat predict postseason success?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/mlb-reacts-can-this-stat-predict-postseason-success",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T15:26:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SB Nation",
    "slug": "sb-nation",
    "url": "https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/1125132/mlb-reacts-can-this-stat-predict-postseason-success"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As the regular season nears its end in MLB, it’s time to turn the focus away from who can reach the playoffs and instead hone in on who can win it all. In modern baseball it’s clear that not all division winners are the same, and a 100-win Wild Card team shouldn’t be the underdog […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}