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MLB Playoff Picture: Luke Voit's clutch homer lifts Yankees - Over the Monster
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MLB playoff picture: Projected matchups, key pitchers in wild-card round if season ended Monday - The Athletic
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The Sports Report: Clippers in familiar playoff territory - Los Angeles Times
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Dodgers clinch NL West division for ninth time in 10 seasons - Los Angeles Times
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Caratini, Padres beat Giants 7-6 in 10 to tighten NL West - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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M.L.B. Playoff Races: Dodgers Stretch Lead in N.L. West - The New York Times
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M.L.B. Postseason: How the Dodgers Beat the Giants to Reach the N.L.C.S. - The New York Times
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Dodgers capitalize on Mets blunders to extend winning streak - Los Angeles Times
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Dodgers defeat San Diego Padres 5-3 in Game 1 of NLDS - Los Angeles Times
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From 2017-2022, the Dodgers' total run differential was 1,396. Second place in the NL during that span was the Braves with 499. You read that right - the Dodgers sustained an rDiff
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Dodgers win NL West; Yankees' Judge hits 56th, 57th homers