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The Major League Baseball regular season is now over but it came down to the final day to determine the postseason lineup. In the American League, New York wins the AL East after pounding Boston 12-2 Wednesday.   Baltimore, chasing the Yankees, had to settle for a wild card as they …

Some of the pennant races in Major League Baseball come down to today’s final day of the regular season. In the American League East, New York maintains a one game lead over Baltimore after both teams won Tuesday; the Yankees beat Boston 4-3 while Baltimore blanks Tampa Bay 1-0 despite …

Monday was an eventful night for several Major League Baseball teams. The Washington Nationals lost 2-0 to the Philadelphia Phillies but they still celebrated winning the National League East after second place Atlanta lost 2-1 to Pittsburgh.   A Washington franchise has not been to the playoffs since 1933. Also in …

The New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles are tied for first place in the American League East but both teams clinched playoff spots with wins on Sunday. Baltimore topped Boston 6-3 to clinch its first playoff spot since 1997 while the Yankees down Toronto 9-6 to keep pace.   New …

The Tampa Bay Rays win their eighth straight game on Thursday night, beating the skidding Chicago White Sox 3-2.   Evan Longoria’s homer in the ninth inning wins it for the Rays who now stand just two games back in the second wild card race. Detroit nips Kansas City 5-4 to …

The suddnenly hot Tampa Bay Rays have won seven straight games in a late playoff push as they beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Wednesday.   Despite the win, Tampa Bay remains three games behind Oakland for the second wild card in the American League.  The Rays begin a series at Chicago …

After blowing an almost sure playoff appearance last year with a horrible end to the regular season down the stretch, the Atlanta Braves made sure history did not repeat itself this year. Freddie Freeman hit a walk off two run homer to lift the Braves to a 4-3 over the …

The Chicago White Sox still lead the American League Central division by a game over the Detroit Tigers after action Monday night. Chicago beats Cleveland 5-4 but the Tigers keep pace with a 6-2 win over Kansas City behind Justin Verlander who wins his 16th game.   New York now leads …

Some of the pennant races and wild card races may not be decided until the very end of the big league baseabll season.  With only about a dozen games remaining in the regular year, some races are still up for grabs. In the American League East, New York maintains a one …

The Washington Nationals and the Cincinnati Reds are the first to clinch playoff spots in Major League Baseball after posting wins Thursday. The Reds beat Chicago 5-3 even with manager Dusty Baker in the hospital undergoing tests.   Johnny Cueto wins his 18th game for the Reds and the team now …