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Yankees Over Royals – Playoffs Still Not Given Up On
The numbers suggest the New York Yankees won’t be making the playoffs, but with hitting like they had in a 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals which included an excellent day from Martin Prado and another solid start for Brandon McCarthy, maybe it’s wise to keep our eyes on them a little while longer.
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Texas Rangers – Ron Washington Resigns for Personal Issues
The most successful manager in the history of the Texas Rangers, Ron Washington, has stepped down from his role which he has held since 2007, citing a personal matter as the reason behind the decision, although it didn’t stop the speculation from whirling through the Internet and media.
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Royals Over Yankees – No Offense Means No Playoffs as Well
The Yankees are at a stage where every loss could mean the end of their playoff hopes. That’s “perfect” in terms of timing for them to return to their offensive woes and get shutout by the Kansas City Royals and James Sheilds, pulling off a 1-0 win to solidify their place on top of the AL Central.
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Yankees Over Red Sox – Barely Alive in the Playoff Race
The chase for a postseason spot by the New York Yankees continues, coming off their series against the Boston Red Sox with two consecutive wins, including a 5-4 victory to clinch it thanks to two ninth-inning home runs from Mark Teixeira and Chase Headley, countering the big hitting of David Ortiz earlier in the game.
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Yankees Over Red Sox – A Glimmer of Playoff Hope Remains
Despite a solid win to open the series against their big rivals, the Boston Red Sox showed once again why they’re so bad this season, as the inconsistency in their starting pitching and hitting returned. The New York Yankees picked up a 5-1 win behind a home run and big hitting from Brian McCann, hoping that it’s once again the right step in the direction of somehow making the playoffs.
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Dodgers Over Nationals – The Series to Determine Who is the Best
Things aren’t over for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West, but their series against the Washington Nationals, now tied at 1-1 thanks to a 4-1 win with another MVP-like performance from Clayton Kershaw, can also determine who finishes with the best record in the National League.
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Red Sox Over Yankees – Playoff Dream Slipping Away
Just when the New York Yankees seemed to be on the right track of making up ground in the race for the playoffs, the Boston Red Sox come into Yankee stadium and win 9-4 thanks to some big home runs from Xander Bogaerts and Daniel Nava.
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Angels Over Athletics – It’s Getting Repetitive
If nothing too surprising happens, the Los Angeles Angels just cemented their place on top of the AL West and the American League by completing a four-game sweep against the Oakland A’s, completing the latest series with a crushing 8-1 win behind another home run for Mike Trout and a great day on the mound for Matt Shoemaker.
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Angels Over Athletics – No Doubt Who is the Best Right Now
If there was any doubt about the momentum swing in the AL West, a second straight win for the Los Angeles Angels over the Oakland A’s, shutting them out 4-0, proved where this season is going for both teams after another great performance from Jered Weaver and some big hitting from Albert Pujols and Chris Iannetta.
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Yankees Over Blue Jays – Road to Playoff Becomes Easier
While beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 doesn’t erase the lead the New York Yankees need to chase down in order to make the playoffs, it does an excellent job of taking care of a rival that’s right behind them in the AL East, also chasing after that Wild Card spot.