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  "id": 9411073,
  "title": "Blue Jays eliminated from playoff contention with loss to Orioles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/blue-jays-eliminated-from-playoff-contention-with-loss-to-orioles",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T20:19:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/23/blue-jays-eliminated-from-playoff-contention-with-loss-to-orioles/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The reigning American League champs won’t be playing post-season baseball in 2026. The Toronto Blue Jays were eliminated from playoff contention on Wednesday with a 4-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles in the first game of a doubleheader. Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer struck out seven, but gave up four earned runs, including a two-run homer to […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Blue Jays officially eliminated from AL wild-card race with loss to Orioles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/blue-jays-officially-eliminated-from-al-wild-card-race-with-loss-to",
        "published": "2026-09-23T20:29:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Blue Jays put Dylan Cease on the IL shortly after being eliminated from the playoff race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/blue-jays-put-dylan-cease-on-the-il-shortly-after-being-eliminated",
        "published": "2026-09-23T23:03:20.000Z"
      }
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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."
}