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• Phillies hold off Cardinals 2-0 to sweep NL wild-card series

Aaron Nola pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Bryce Harper's homer gave Philadelphia an early lead, and the Phillies held off the St. Louis Cardinals, 2-0, on Saturday night to sweep their National League wild-card series....2022
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• Phillies’ 6-run ninth tops Cardinals in 6-3 wild-card win

The Phillies scored six times in the ninth inning and beat theCardinals 6-3 on Friday in the opening game of their National League wild-card series....2022
• Report: Mets to skip Jacob deGrom in WC series, if possible
The New York Mets are planning to start Max Scherzer in Game 1 of their National League wild-card series with...2022
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• White Sox, Dylan Cease out to make waves for Padres
The San Diego Padres control their destiny as they hope to sail toward a National League wild-card berth while finishing...2022
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• Cubs’ Pedro Strop declares himself available for wild-card game
Chicago Cubs reliever Pedro Strop says he’s ready to go for Tuesday’s National League wild-card game.Strop hasn’t pitched since Sept. 13 with a hamstring injury, but he has declared himself ready to go in the wake of the Cubs’ loss in the NL Central tiebreaker game. Strop had been the Cubs’ fill-in closer with Brandon Morrow out for the season. He’s posted a 2.26 ERA this year, and the Cubs defini...2018
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• Arenado's RBI single lifts Rox to walk-off win vs. Mets
Charlie Blackmon crashed into the center-field wall to rob Asdrubal Cabrera to finish the top of the ninth inning, then scored the winning run on Nolan Arenado's walk-off single in the bottom of the inning, as the Rockies beat the Mets, 5-4, at Coors Field on Tuesday night, and took the lead in the National League Wild Card race....2017
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• Bruce's late homer not enough in loss to Rox
Charlie Blackmon crashed into the center-field wall to rob Asdrubal Cabrera to finish the top of the ninth inning, then scored the winning run on Nolan Arenado's walk-off single in the bottom of the inning, as the Rockies beat the Mets, 5-4, at Coors Field on Tuesday night, and took the lead in the National League Wild Card race....2017
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• Noah Syndergaard sums up Mets season with great tweet
With 2016 coming to an end, Noah Syndergaard accurately summed up the Mets season and did so within 140 characters. After advancing to the World Series last year, the Mets didn’t meet their expectation of returning in 2016. New York had to deal with numerous injuries to important players on the way to a season that ended with a defeat to the Giants in the National League Wild Card Game. Then, fan ...2016
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• MLB Free Agents 2017: Rumors, Predictions for Yoenis Cespedes, Rich Hill, More
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• Spotlight Is on Jake Arrieta to Overcome Checkered Postseason Past
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• Terry Collins Says 2017 Season May Be Last as Mets Manager
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• How Much of a Disadvantage Is Being a Modern-Day MLB Wild Card?
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• MLB Playoffs 2016: Updated Odds, Predictions for NL Wild Card, ALDS Matchups
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• Madison Bumgarner praises Syndergaard ahead of matchup
Wednesday night’s National League wild-card game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets may very well be a pitcher’s duel, and Madison Bumgarner knows it. Bumgarner, who will be taking the hill for the Giants opposite Mets righty Noah Syndergaard, had high praise for his 24-year-old adversary in an interview with Chris Haft of MLB.com. “He has probably the best stuff for a starter ...2016
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• Jose Fernandez's Joy, Passion Create Lasting Memories on Tragic Day
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Room Service Pennant Race Awaits Red Sox in AL East
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• Sammy Sosa in Exile: There's Silence Rather Than Apology from Former Cubs Star
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• Diamondbacks announce contract extension for manger Torey Lovullo
Torey Lovullo is entering his third year as manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Apparently, they liked what they’ve seen. On Tuesday, the Diamondbacks announced that Lovullo has been signed to an extension. Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports reported that it’s a two-year extension, meaning that Lovullo will be signed through 2021. In his first two years in Arizona, Lovullo has posted a 175-149 record. ...2019
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• Cubs deciding how they can keep Cole Hamels
The Cubs still hope to keep Cole Hamels, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (Twitter link), but there may be some steps taken before formally bringing him back. A multi-year contract between the two sides, at this point, is “unlikely,” per Rosenthal, who notes that the Cubs might make a trade to clear some salary off the books before exercising their $20M option on Hamels. It’s not immediately clea...2018
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• Mets remaining patient on possible trades
Entering this week's series at Coors Field seven games out of a National League Wild Card spot, and 10 1/2 out of their division, the Mets are beginning to come to grips with the possibility that they will not be serious playoff contenders this summer. But they're not there quite yet. While a team official said the Mets are open to listening on offers for all their players, including starters Jaco...2018
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• MLB investigating D-backs for possible Red Sox-style cheating
Less than 24 hours after defeating the Colorado Rockies in the National League Wild Card Game, the Arizona Diamondbacks are being investigated by MLB for the possible use of a smart watch on the bench.“Major League Baseball has launched an investigation to determine why and for what purpose Diamondbacks coach Ariel Prieto was wearing an electronic watch during their wild-card game Wednesday night ...2017
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• The National League Wild Card is suddenly relevant again
All things considered, the first half of the National League season was a rather boring. A rich upper class based in Washington, Los Angeles, Arizona and Colorado reigned supreme over the rest of the league to such an extent that it seemed like the post All-Star break slate would simply be a formality.However, as the second half has begun to take shape, a new day has dawned on the senior circuit. ...2017
• Arizona Diamondbacks fill a hole by trading for Detroit’s J.D. Martinez
The Arizona Diamondbacks needed to shore up their lineup as they hunt for a National League Wild Card bid, and they took a major step towards doing so by acquiring Detroit Tigers slugger J.D. Martinez via trade on Tuesday. The deal was first reported by MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. The 29-year-old was set to be a free agent after this season. Martinez was hitting .305 with 16 homers and 39 RBIs on th...2017
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• Eight MLB stars who will be traded in 2017
The trade deadline is still more than a month of away, but we’re not far from the heat of baseball’s trading season. Which MLB stars are likely to be on the move in 2017?The Giants and Mets have gone from the National League Wild Card Game in 2016 to two of the most disappointing teams in baseball in 2017. Suddenly they’re in sell mode, but who’ll be on the move?The Royals faced those teams in con...2017
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• Marlins Could Consider Offers For Yelich, Ozuna, Realmuto
At 23-31 and nine games out of a National League wild-card spot, the Marlins are on track for a potentially interesting sale around the trade deadline, according to FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal (video link). Barring a turnaround, the Marlins will be “wide open” entering the deadline, says Rosenthal, who reports they’d be willing to listen…...2017
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• MLB Free Agents 2017: Rumors, Predictions for Yoenis Cespedes, Rich Hill, More
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• de Blasio settles WC bet, dons Giants jersey
Consider Mayor Bill de Blasio's bet settled. The New York City mayor, a Red Sox fan himself, shrugged on a San Francisco Giants Willie Mays jersey in the MLB.com studio in Manhattan on Monday, honoring a friendly wager with San Francisco mayor Ed Lee over the outcome of this year's National League Wild Card Game....2016
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• Skidding Giants search for answers against Padres
The San Diego Padres get a chance to move up the National League wild-card standings while the San Francisco Giants...2022
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• Cards must regroup in WC chase after sweep
It had the potential to be a statement series, one that could have put the Cardinals on the precipice of an October return. Instead, it erased almost all the cushion the Cardinals once enjoyed in the National League Wild Card standings....2018
• Gomber struggles; Cards fall from playoff spot
Credit the Cardinals for making a spirited comeback attempt after digging into an early six-run hole. But this was not a night for moral victories, not as the Rockies blew out the Phillies for their fifth consecutive win and thus shot past the Cardinals in the National League Wild Card standings. In falling, 12-4, to the Brewers at Busch Stadium on Tuesday, the Cardinals also fell out of postseaso...2018
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• Gomber struggles as Cards' WC lead shrinks
The Cardinals' grip on the second National League Wild Card spot got a bit looser Thursday night, as the Dodgers asserted themselves as formidable challengers in that race by opening a four-game series at Busch Stadium with a 9-7 win. The loss left the Cardinals' Wild Card lead over Los Angeles at one game and dropped them three games back of Milwaukee for the top spot in those standings. The Cubs...2018
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• Gomber struggles as Cards' WC lead shrinks
The Cardinals' grip on the second National League Wild Card spot got a bit looser Thursday night, as the Dodgers asserted themselves as formidable challengers in that race by opening a four-game series at Busch Stadium with a 9-7 win. The loss left the Cardinals' Wild Card lead over Los Angeles at one game and dropped them three games back of Milwaukee for the top spot in those standings. The Cubs...2018
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• Yadi homers as Cards take NL Wild Card lead
Yadier Molina hit a two-run home run in the third inning on Tuesday to celebrate his return to the starting lineup, and rookie Daniel Poncedeleon struck out eight batters in four innings of his second career start as the Cardinals moved into the top spot in the National League Wild Card standings with a 5-2 victory over the Dodgers....2018
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• Yadi homers as Cards take NL Wild Card lead
Yadier Molina hit a two-run home run in the third inning on Tuesday to celebrate his return to the starting lineup, and rookie Daniel Poncedeleon struck out eight batters in four innings of his second career start as the Cardinals moved into the top spot in the National League Wild Card standings with a 5-2 victory over the Dodgers....2018
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• C-Mart close, Carpenter back for Cardinals
Carlos Martinez's return as a reliever is expected to come early next week, when the Cardinals head to Los Angeles for a three-game series against the Dodgers, another club jockeying for a spot atop the National League Wild Card standings....2018
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• How the Diamondbacks rallied to become baseball's most dangerous team
It is said that in baseball, it is not always about being the best for the entire season, but getting hot at the right time. And when it is all said and done in October, if the Arizona Diamondbacks defy the odds and return to their first World Series in over 15 years, it could be said that Labor Day marked the high-water point of them putting it all together for the winning run. The Diamondb...2017
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• Braves smash 4 homers, score 10 to earn split
Ender Inciarte homered twice and the Braves launched four solo shots off Rockies rookie starter Jeff Hoffman in a 10-4 victory at Coors Field. The result pushed the Rockies into a tie with the D-backs for the top National League Wild Card spot....2017
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• Winners and losers from the NL Wild Card Game
The MLB postseason is underway, and with it came a grueling, extra-inning battle in the National League Wild Card game between the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs.When Colorado jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning, it seemed like the first of several runs to come. Instead, baseball fans witnessed more than two hours of scoreless baseball until Javier Baez came through in the clutc...2018
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• Cards' playoff hopes take hit after loss to Cubs
If that was indeed the final moment, the final pitch of Adam Wainwright's career as a Cardinal, it was summed up with symmetry. A right-hander who boasted one of the best curveballs of his generation, and threw one of the biggest in franchise history, ended his five-inning start at Wrigley Field with one more. Fittingly, Javier Baez swung and missed. But Friday afternoon had few other sweet ending...2018
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• Archie Bradley has great quote about hitting clutch triple
Diamondbacks pitcher Archie Bradley delivered the most unpredictable moment in Wednesday’s National League Wild Card game when he crushed a two-run triple into the gap in the seventh inning.Bradley entered the game with a .098 career batting average, so it appeared to be a curious move when manager Torey Lovullo left him in the game to hit with two men on base. The Diamondbacks were clinging to a ...2017
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• Pat Neshek had a hilarious reaction after striking out JD Martinez
Pat Neshek has an unorthodox pitching style, and on Wednesday night we learned he has an equally-weird method of celebration, too.Neshek pitched in the sixth inning of the National League Wild Card Game, and found himself in a big moment with a man on second, and arguably the hottest hitter in the NL (J.D. Martinez) at the plate. There were two outs at the time, and the Diamondbacks had a 6-4 lead...2017
• Diamondbacks remember former employee who died in Las Vegas shooting
The Diamondbacks took a few moments prior to Wednesday’s game against the Rockies to honor a former employee who lost her life during the shooting in Las Vegas that occurred over the weekend.Among the more than fifty people who were killed by a gunman was Christiana Duarte, who worked for the Diamondbacks as a member of its sales development staff earlier this year. Prior to the National League wi...2017
• Fuentes family thrilled to be in Arizona for WC
The National League Wild game at Chase Field starts in less than 48 hours and Pedro Fuentes, the father of D-backs outfielder Rey Fuentes, can't believe he is here....2017
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• Arenado uses ejection as learning moment
Nolan Arenado wants to reach the postseason this year, and he knows the Rockies need him more than anyone else to stay on the field while they battle for a National League Wild Card spot....2017
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• Spotlight Is on Jake Arrieta to Overcome Checkered Postseason Past
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• How Much of a Disadvantage Is Being a Modern-Day MLB Wild Card?
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• Cubs vs. Giants: Game 3 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 MLB Playoffs
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• Arrieta, Cubs ace Wild Card test vs. Bucs
The Cubs' first step toward their ultimate goal of ending a 107-year World Series championship drought was contentious, yet also decisive. Jake Arrieta weaved his routine spell, and rookie Kyle Schwarber drove in the first three runs -- two on a majestic 450-foot homer out of PNC Park -- and Chicago blanked Pittsburgh, 4-0, in Wednesday night's National League Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser...2015
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• Russell's dive drops Cards as Cubs close
The Cubs kids continued their power surge as rookies Jorge Soler and Kris Bryant belted back-to-back home runs to post a 5-4 victory Saturday over the Cardinals, and put pressure on the Pirates. Pittsburgh began the day with a one-game lead over Chicago in the National League Wild Card standings....2015
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• Late comeback thwarted as Cards cede ground
The Cubs kids continued their power surge as rookies Jorge Soler and Kris Bryant belted back-to-back home runs to post a 5-4 victory Saturday over the Cardinals, and put pressure on the Pirates. Pittsburgh began the day with a one-game lead over Chicago in the National League Wild Card standings....2015
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• Cubs gain on Bucs for home field in Wild Card
The Cubs continued their bid to host the National League Wild Card Game by posting a soggy 5-3 win Thursday afternoon over the Reds, who lost their 12th in a row....2015
• Giants lose more Wild Card ground to Cubs
Kris Bryant drove in three runs, including two on his 15th home run, to lead the Cubs to an 8-6 victory over the Giants and open more breathing room in the National League Wild Card race....2015
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• Cubs add to Wild Card lead over Giants
Kris Bryant drove in three runs, including two on his 15th home run, to lead the Cubs to an 8-6 victory over the Giants and open more breathing room in the National League Wild Card race....2015
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• Cubs get best of Bucs in first '16 meeting
The last time the Pirates and Cubs took the field at PNC Park, Chicago beat up on Pittsburgh's ace and stifled the Bucs' bats en route to a National League Wild Card Game victory. The circumstances may have been different, but the script was largely the same in the Cubs' 7-2 win on Monday night....2016
• Arrieta grande: Big Jake (6-0) still undefeated
Jake Arrieta walked the Pirates' first two hitters Tuesday night, and that was about as bad as it got for the Cubs. Returning to PNC Park for the first time since the National League Wild Card Game, Arrieta threw seven scoreless innings and improved to 6-0 in the Cubs' 7-1 win over the Pirates....2016
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• Five-run 5th carries Lester, Cubs past Giants
Rookie Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run tiebreaking single and Jorge Soler added a two-run double in a five-run fifth inning to back Jon Lester and lead the Cubs to a 7-3 victory over the Giants on Friday at Wrigley Field and open some breathing room in the National League Wild Card race....2015
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• Short start creates too big a deficit for Giants
Rookie Kyle Schwarber hit a two-run tiebreaking single and Jorge Soler added a two-run double in a five-run fifth inning to back Jon Lester and lead the Cubs to a 7-3 victory over the Giants on Friday at Wrigley Field and open some breathing room in the National League Wild Card race....2015
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• Dodgers get back on track against Cardinals
One night after letting a plethora of scoring chances go untapped, the Dodgers capitalized against Mike Leake early on Saturday and then coasted to a 7-2 victory over the Cardinals. The win kept the Dodgers ahead of the Cardinals in the National League Wild Card race and halted St. Louis' winning streak at five....2016
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• Here's Jake Arrieta's Son Pouring Champagne Down His Dad's Throat
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• Cardinals outslug Marlins, jump them in standings
On a day in which they finalized a seven-player trade designed to boost their chances at ending a 12-year playoff drought, the Marlins watched the Cardinals elbow past them in the National League Wild Card race by battering starter Jose Urena. Buoyed by a six-run fifth that chased Urena from the game, the Cardinals captured their ninth win in 12 games on Friday with an 11-6 victory at Marlins Park...2016
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• Yadi haunts Mets as Cards end Familia's run
Their star pitcher had been bested. All their momentum had vanished. To beat the Mets on Wednesday night, the Cardinals would need to topple Mets All-Star closer Jeurys Familia, which no team had done in the regular season in nearly a year. Pulling off that unlikely feat in front of a hostile Citi Field crowd, the Cardinals stole a 5-4 game and a series victory from the Mets, winning two of three ...2016
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• Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Optimal Playoff Lineup for October 9
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• MLB Teams That Look Most Likely to Surprise for 2015 Playoff Spots
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• Should Matt Harvey Be Allowed to Go Full-Bore When 2015 Season Begins?
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• It's Now or Never for General Manager Neal Huntington and the Pittsburgh Pirates
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• Phillies can’t afford slipup against Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies, who hold the second of three available National League wild-card playoff positions, open a three-game road series...2022
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• Rockies, Diamondbacks coming off wins as series begins
Five years ago, the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks faced off in the National League wild-card game, a matchup that...2022
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• Diamondbacks announce contract extension for manger Torey Lovullo
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• Cubs' season ends after Wild, dramatic night
The Cubs called on starters Cole Hamels and Kyle Hendricks to back up Jon Lester, but they couldn't stop the Rockies, who apparently don't need much sleep. Playing their third game in as many days in their third different time zone, the Rockies edged the Cubs, 2-1, in 13 innings on Tuesday night to win a drama-filled National League Wild Card Game at Wrigley Field. Next stop for the Rockies is Mil...2018
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• Look: Rockies troll ESPN over Twitter slight
Those who run the Colorado Rockies Twitter account are not afraid to have some fun. On Tuesday, they did just that with ESPN.It started with ESPN, who wrote a nice letter for a fan hoping to get out of class to watch Tuesday’s National League Wild Card Game against the Chicago Cubs. It’s a nice gesture. There’s just one problem. The Rockies aren’t ending a nine-year postseason drought. While it wa...2018
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• Wild night: Weird plays abound in Rox-Cubs
The longest sudden-death playoff game in MLB history was also one of the most bizarre postseason contests in recent memory. One strange play or occurrence after another characterized a classic battle between the Rockies and Cubs in the National League Wild Card Game on Tuesday night, with Colorado prevailing, 2-1, in 13 innings....2018
• Rockies set roster, lineup for Wild Card Game
The Rockies announced their roster for tonight's National League Wild Card Game against the Cubs at Wrigley Field....2018
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• 2018 postseason schedule and current bracket
The 2018 postseason begins with the National League Wild Card Game on Tuesday and the American League Wild Card Game on Wednesday....2018
• Cards' playoff hopes take hit after loss to Cubs
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• Gomber struggles; Cards fall from playoff spot
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Room Service Pennant Race Awaits Red Sox in AL East
2016

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• Johnny Cueto Would Return to No-Doubt Ace Status in AT&T Park
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• Despite familiarity, Pirates can't solve Arrieta
For the third October in a row, the Pirates ran into a season-ending buzzsaw. In 2013, it was Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright. Last year, it was Giants ace Madison Bumgarner. On Wednesday night at PNC Park, it was Jake Arrieta, who threw a four-hit shutout and struck out 11 as the Pirates lost, 4-0, in the National League Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser....2015
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• Jake Arrieta, Cubs Show Regular Season Was No Fluke in NL Wild Card Win
2015

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• Chicago Cubs Advance to NLDS: Highlights, Twitter Reaction to Celebration
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• Five questions about the National League Wild Card game
It doesn’t seem fair that the teams with baseball’s second and third-best records are playing in a sudden death elimination game, but those are the breaks. The Chicago Cubs (97-65) travel to Pittsburgh to play the Pirates (98-64) to win the right to move on to the NLDS in St. Louis. Unlike the AL game that saw two sputtering teams see which one could be less worse than the other, this is a game th...2015
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9 (+6): October Brings Questions, and We've Got Answers
2015

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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Cubs Window Opening Right Before Our Eyes
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• MLB Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz on Giants, Rangers and More
2015

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• MLB Trade Talk: Breaking Down the Latest Buzz Ahead of Midsummer Classic
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