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2025 Playoff Race Heats Up: Mariners Clinch AL West

9/25/2025

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Playoff Teams Clinched

The 2025 postseason nears, with several teams having clinched playoff spots.
Red Sox and Mets enter the stretch with magic numbers 3 and 5 for wild cards, as the Wild Card Series begins September 30, 2025.
Phillies pursue a first-round bye, needing one win or a Dodgers loss.
Mariners have clinched the AL West, their first since 2001.

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Mets Fight Wild-Card

New York Mets sit tied with Cincinnati Reds for the final NL wild-card spot.
They are not in control due to tiebreaker rules.
They dropped two of three to the Washington Nationals, going 4-6 in ten.
The Diamondbacks are one game behind the Mets and Reds.
The Mets face the Chicago Cubs in a crucial three-game series on Tuesday.

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Dodgers Edge Diamondbacks

The Dodgers beat the Diamondbacks 5-4 in extras, moving within one win of the NL West.
Roki Sasaki and Clayton Kershaw excelled in relief, underscoring bullpen struggles and a need for unconventional pitching.
Dave Roberts said Shohei Ohtani is likely to start the wild-card series, rotation undecided.
Tanner Scott suffered his 10th blown save, raising questions about late-game reliability.

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Historical Context

The 1994 Major League Baseball strike resulted in the cancellation of the postseason, significantly affecting fan engagement and team dynamics. The New York Mets, historically a competitive franchise, faced challenges with a 70-92 record in 2021. As of 2025, they are contending for a wild-card spot, reflecting the league's competitive landscape, while the Seattle Mariners clinched the AL West for the first time since 2001.

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Playoff Teams Clinched

The 2025 postseason nears, with several teams having clinched playoff spots.
Red Sox and Mets enter the stretch with magic numbers 3 and 5 for wild cards, as the Wild Card Series begins September 30, 2025.
Phillies pursue a first-round bye, needing one win or a Dodgers loss.
Mariners have clinched the AL West, their first since 2001.

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