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2022 MLB playoffs: Current bracket with 12-team field set - ESPN
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MLB's postseason format is likely headed for big changes next year; here's what it might look like
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MLB Playoffs Format: Breaking down baseball's postseason pictures, rule changes in 2023
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2023 MLB playoff picture: Bracket, final standings, postseason seeds as Astros win AL West
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