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Rays ready for September 'fun,' chance to catch Orioles in AL East
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Rangers back in World Series, 12 years after twice being 1 strike
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American League Playoff Race (Sept. 27): New York Yankees Beat
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Rays-Orioles set to battle for American League (East) supremacy
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Rays clinch second straight AL East division title
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After Yankees' disaster, who should fans root against (or for) in
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Title return: Dodgers back at Globe for 1st time since 2020 World
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Rangers beat Rays 7-1 for Wild Card Series sweep behind Garcia and
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Rays are back in first place but, better yet, back to familiar methods
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Tampa Bay Rays reach World Series for second time with ALCS win