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MLB magic numbers, schedules: Braves 1st to clinch; Yankees
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NY Mets win series with Braves, stay atop NL East standings
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Nats win 6-2, stop 6-game skid, Braves' 7-game win streak
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Defending champion Braves not themselves in Game 1 NLDS loss
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Braves rally past Pirates, become first team to clinch MLB
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Mets face massive consequences if they lose the NL East
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Spencer Strider strikes out nine, Ozzie Albies homers as Braves win
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Swanson, Olson go deep vs Scherzer, Braves take NL East lead
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