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MLB roundup: Brewers clinch NL Central despite loss to Cards
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M.L.B. Playoff Races: Houston Astros Clinch Division Title - The
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MLB roundup: Cardinals, Yankees clinch division titles
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No Willson Contreras: Astros miss out on catcher in free agency
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MLB Standings Update: The Cardinals clinch with their 17th
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NL Central Preview: Brewers & Cardinals duke it out for first
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Cardinals Lose Two to Reds as Their Lead Shrinks - The New York Times
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NL Central Preview: Cards seek repeat without Pujols, Molina
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Houston Astros: St. Louis Cardinals on deck
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Tom Verducci: Cardinals drop the ball in ugly World Series Game 1
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MLB Power Rankings Week 19: Angels fall; Cubs, Mariners rise - ESPN
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Reds lose 3rd straight, drop 2 1/2 games back in wild card, as
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