2026 Cardinals -- Resetting the reset

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Record: 85-69, 2nd, 1.5 GB Milwaukee; 2nd play in wild card

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Record: 86-69, 2nd, 1.5 GB Milwaukee; 1st in wild card

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With a 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves, the Miami Marlins became the first National League team to assure themselves a place in the upcoming postseason.
The playoff spot is the first for Miami since 2023.
At 88-66, the Marlins own the best record in the NL – one game better than the Central Division-leading Brewers – and sit three games in front of the Phillies in the NL East Division race with eight games remaining.
Miami last reached the World Series in 2003, when it defeated the New York Yankees.

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The Baltimore Orioles sewed up their fifth consecutive place in the playoffs with a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Orioles, who are looking to win their fifth straight American League East Division crown, have made the postseason six of the past seven years.
With their 88-65 record, Baltimore tops the AL East by 6.5 games over the Boston Red Sox with nine games left on the schedule.
The Orioles record ranks as third base in the AL, with the Central Division-leading Detroit Tigers running away with the top spot with their 97-57 ledger.
Despite their recent run of success, Baltimore has not reached the World Series since 1983 when they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Record: 87-69, 2nd, 1.5 GB Milwaukee; 1st in wild card

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With a 4-3 win over the Las Vegas Athletics, the Los Angeles Angels have assured themselves at least a wild-card berth in the American League playoffs.
The Angels and Seattle Mariners are tied for the top spot in the AL West Division with 85-69 records with seven games left in the regular season.
The Mariners also clinched a postseason berth today.
This will be the second consecutive trip to the playoffs for the Angels and third in the past four seasons.
Los Angeles last reached the World Series in 2003, when they defeated the San Francisco Giants in seven games.

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The Seattle Mariners defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 to assure itself at least a wild-card berth in the American League postseason.
With identical 85-69 records, the Mariners and Los Angeles Angels are deadlocked atop the AL West Division with seven games left in the season.
The Angels also clinched a playoff berth today.
Seattle missed the postseason in 2029 but have now played October baseball three of the past four seasons.
The Mariners made their lone World Series appearance in 2028, when they defeated the Milwaukee Brewers.

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With a 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, the Milwaukee Brewers have sewn up a berth in the National League postseason.
At 88-67, the Brewers lead the St. Louis Cardinals by 1.5 games in the NL Central with seven games left in the season.
Milwaukee trails the NL East-leading Miami Marlins by a game for the best record in the National League.
This will be the third consecutive trip to the playoffs for the Brewers.
They last made the World Series in 2028, dropping it to Seattle.

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Record: 87-70, 2nd, 2.5 GB Milwaukee; 1st in wild card

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MLB news: Sept. 23 -- Week 25 - Awards and standings

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The Baltimore Orioles sewed up their fifth consecutive American League East Division title with a 9-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays,
This will be the Orioles sixth consecutive postseason appearance in the past seven season.
The Orioles (90-85) lead the Boston Red Sox by 8.5 games in the AL East with seven games left in the season.
Baltimore, however, sit 7.5 games behind the Detroit Tigers who lead the AL Central with a 98-58 mark.
Baltimore has not won the World Series since 1983, when they downed the Philadelphia Phillies in their last appearance in the Fall Classic.

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Record: 87-71, 2nd, 3 GB Milwaukee; 1st in wild card

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The St. Louis Cardinals have placed left-handed relief pitcher Adrian Morejon on the 15-day injured list after he suffered a forearm injury while pitching in an 11-7 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 22.
The 31-year-old Morejon, who is in his third season with the Cardinals, has pitched in 53 games this season going 4-3 with three saves and a 2.94 ERA.
He recently signed a two-year extension worth $7 million.
Getting called up from AAA is 30-year-old left-handed pitcher Pete Hansen.
He has split his time this season between AAA Memphis and AA Springfield.
In 30 games, he has gone 10-2 and a 3.69 ERA with two saves and made 15 starts.
Hanson has pitched in the majors for the Cardinals during the 2027, 2028 and 2029 seasons.
In 126 games, with one start, he has gone 9-8 with seven saves and a 3.48 ERA.

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Despite dropping their last game 4-1 to Minnesota, the St Louis Cardinals have learned they will be part of the field for the National League playoffs.
With an 87-71 record, the Cardinals trail the Milwaukee Brewers by three games in the National League Central Division with six games left in the regular season.
St. Louis sits atop the NL Wild-Card race owning a 1.5-game edge over Philadelphia for the lead position.
This will be the Cardinals first appearance in the playoffs since 2028.
They last reached the World Series in 2013, falling to the Boston Red Sox.
The last time they were World Series champions was in 2011, when they down the Texas Rangers in seven games.

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Record: 88-71, 2nd, 2 GB Milwaukee; 1st in NL wild card

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With a 7-5 victory over the Houston Astros, the Detroit Tigers not only have clinched the American League Central Division title but home-field advantage throughout the postseason.
The Tigers (100-58) sit 4.5 games ahead of the Minnesota Twins in the AL Central with four games left in the regular season.
The Twins (96-63) boast the second best record in baseball.
The Milwaukee Brewers (90-67), have the top mark in the National League as they sit atop the NL Central.
The postseason berth is the third in a row for Detroit and the fourth in the past five seasons.
They have won division titles in 2026, 2028 and now 2030.
The Tigers reached the World Series a year ago, only to fall to the Colorado Rockies.
Detroit's last World Series win was in 1984, when it took down the San Diego Padres in five games.

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Despite not playing a game, the Miami Marlins have clinched the championship of the National League East Division for the first time in franchise history.
Debuting in 1993, all four of Miami's postseason appearances have come as wild cards, including the seasons it won the World Series in 1997 and 2003.
At 90-69, the Marlins lead the NL East by 5.5 games over the Philadelphia Phillies with five games left in the regular season.
In the race for home-field advantage in the National League, Miami owns a one-game edge over the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Brewers, who top the NL Central, have played two more games than Marlins and are 90-69.
Miami last reached the World Series in 2003, when it defeated the New York Yankees.

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The San Diego Padres defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2 to earn the championship of the National League West Division.
The Padres (87-72) lead the second-place Colorado Rockies by 4.5 games with three games left in the regular season.
San Diego will likely have to compete in the wild-card round as NL East leading Miami (90-67) and NL Central leading Milwaukee (90-69) will probably claim the first-round bye.
The postseason appearance is the second in a row for the Padres, while the division crown is their first since 2006.
San Diego, which has never won a World Series, last reached the Fall Classic in 1998 when they were defeated by the New York Yankees.

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Despite a 5-1 loss to the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox are assured of being part of the field for the upcoming American League playoffs.
The Baltimore Orioles (93-76) long ago clinched the American League East Division title and currently lead the Red Sox by 10 games.
But Boston (83-76) tops the Houston Astros by four games in the race for the third and final wild card. Both teams have three games remaining in the regular season.
The Minnesota Twins (96-63) and Los Angeles Angels (88-71) will be the top two wild cards and will face off in the wild-card round.
The Red Sox will play the AL West champion Seattle Mariners (89-70) in a three-game series.
The postseason berth is the first for Boston since 2028.
The Red Sox last reached the World Series in 2018, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Record: 88-72, 2nd, 3 GB; Milwaukee clinched division; first in wild card