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Bassitt reaches 200 innings as Blue Jays close in on playoffs with
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Red Sox cut magic number to 2 with 10-7 win over Toronto
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Mariners' magic number for MLB playoffs, potential scenarios
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Mariners outlast Rangers, drop magic number to one to end
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Yankees Rivals: AL East magic number at four with Blue Jays loss
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Red Sox cut magic number to 2 with 10-7 win over Toronto
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Chicago Cubs Trim Magic Number in National League Wild Card Race
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The Orioles' magic number is down to 3 - Camden Chat
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Blue Jays reduce magic number to 1 with win vs. Rays
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MLB magic numbers, schedules: Blue Jays delay Yankees' party
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One Lesson Red Sox Can Take From Each MLB Playoff Team
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The Rundown: Division Title Slipping Away, Wild Card Race Heats Up
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Given Yankees' gift, Rays clinch another AL East championship