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October 1-3, 2027: vs Kansas City (3)
Game 1: 7-4 W. WP-McClanahan (16-8, 5 6 1 1 1 6). S-Doval (15/34). HR-Wood (21), J.Jackson (5). Jeremiah Jackson had a big game with an RBI single and 3-run homer as the Rays reached the 100-win mark with two games to spare.
Game 2: 8-1 W. WP-Castillo (9-6, 7 2 1 1 2 6). HR-Mears 2 (8), Luciano (19). Luis Castillo closed out a injury-riddled regular season on a high note and Joshua Mears was 3-4 with 2 HR & 4 RBI to lead the bats.
Game 3: 2-4 L (10). LP-Whitlock (8-3). Starter-Eldridge (5.2 4 0 0 0 3). Bryce Eldridge deserved to go 8-0 but didn't, finishing his impressive rookie half-season with a 2.41 ERA in 93 IP and earning the 4th starter nod for the playoffs. Alas Pete Fairbanks blew one more save for the road and then Whitlock allowed a pair in the 10th to lose it.
Final Regular Season Record: 101-61. Next up: The ALDS against either Detroit or Toronto in about a week's time.
MLB Playoff Race Update: Jose Ramirez homered in the bottom of the 9th on the final day to give Cleveland a 5-4 walk-off win over Minnesota and a wild card berth as they beat out the Yankees for the last playoff spot still up for grabs. They will go to Houston in the other AL Wild Card round. As expected Atlanta beat out Philly for the final NL wild card and they'll go to St. Louis while the Cubs will travel to San Diego in the other series.
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