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On a night filled with clinches, the Rays came up short. They dropped a game to the Mets 5-2, while the Yankees knocked off the Blue Jays, thus keeping the Rays Magic Number for clinching the division at 1. It’s still all but certain that the Rays will win the division, but let’s not tempt fate. Go get em, Tyler.
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This homer by Robby Cano last night was absurd.
This was the highest pitch any batter has hit for a HR this season. https://t.co/SQ4m1kimh7
— Andrew Simon (@AndrewSimonMLB) September 22, 2020
Cleveland clinched a playoff berth on a José Ramirez extra inning walk off.
The Dodgers secured the NL West for the 69th year in a row, but this one feels different.
The Braves also clinched the NL East for the third year in a row.
The Cubs clinched a playoff spot as well despite losing to Pittsburgh.
The Phillies playoff hopes took a hit as they dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Washington. The losses dropped then out of a playoff spot.
The Rays playoff rotation is set.
Eno Saris on the recently approved patent for Quality of Pitch metric.