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Column: MLB's playoff format is penalizing top seeds with all that
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Bochy, Rangers one from ALCS after take 2-0 lead on Orioles
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Austin Hays' spectacular catch preserves the Orioles' 4-2 win over
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Orioles beat Rays 5-4 in 11-inning thriller after both teams
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Orioles beat Rays 5-4 in 11-inning thriller after both teams
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Rangers sweep the 101-win Orioles in game 3 of the AL Divisional
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Orioles, Rays clinch playoff berths, but still more at stake in AL
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Rangers stay perfect in postseason, eliminate Orioles
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Playoff-bound Baltimore Orioles have made one of baseball's
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Rangers hammer Orioles to complete sweep, reach 1st ALCS since