2024 Cardinals -- Resurrecting the Redbirds

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Record: 77-80, 3rd, 16.5 GB Milwaukee, eliminated; 1 GB in wild card

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MLB news: Oct. 1 -- Players and Pitchers of the Month for September

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MLB news: Oct. 1 -- Rookies of the Month for September and standings

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MLB news: Oct. 1 -- American League leaders

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MLB news: Oct. 1 -- National League leaders

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Cards news: Oct. 1 -- Team statistics for September

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Cards news: Oct. 1 -- 2025 team statistics

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Player of the Month: Jordan Walker -- The 23- year-old outfielder hit .237 with six home runs, 19 RBIs and 17 runs scored in 23 games. He got on base at a .383 clip and slugged .539.
Starting Pitcher of the Month: Pablo Lopez -- The 29-year-old right-hander went 1-1 with a 2.94 ERA in six starts. He pitched 33.2 innings, during which he struck out 32 and had a 1.16 ERA.
Relief Pitcher of the Month: Tekoah Roby -- Making his major-league debut, the 24-year-old right-hander got into 14 games going 2-1 with a 1.00 ERA. He worked 18.0 innings striking out 14 and posting a 0.56 WHIP.

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Cards news: Oct. 1 -- Player Development Report

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Record: 78-80, 3rd, 15.5 GB Milwaukee, eliminated; 1 GB in wild card

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With a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox, the New York Mets have claimed the championship of the National League East Division.
The Mets (86-73) lead the second-place Atlanta Braves by 5.5 games with three games left in the season.
It is the team's first division championship since 2015 and first postseason berth since 2022.
The Mets last reached the World Series that year, losing to the Kansas City Royals.

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With a 9-4 win over the Oakland Athletics, the Houston Astros have clinched first place in the American League West Division.
At 91-86, the Astros lead the second-place Texas Rangers by five games with three left in the regular season.
The Astros missed the playoffs last season, ending a stretch of seven consecutive playoff appearances.
This is their first AL West title since 2023.
They last made the World Series in 2022, when they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies.

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The Texas Rangers will be a wild card in the American League playoffs after the Houston Astros clinched the AL West Division title with a 9-4 win over the Oakland Athletics.
With an 86-73 record, the Rangers trail Houston by five games in the division with just three games left.
The Rangers will be in the postseason for the third consecutive season.
They last reached the World Series in 2023, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks for their first World Series championship.

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Record: 79-80, 2nd/(Tied/w. Chicago Cubs), 15 GB Milwaukee, eliminated; tied for 3rd wild card

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Record: 79-81, 3rd, 16 GB Milwaukee, eliminated; 1 GB in wild card

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With an 8-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles, the New York Yankees have clinched the championship of the American League East Division.
The Yankees (88-72) own a four-game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays with two games left in the regular season.
New York will be the No. 3 seed in the AL playoffs behind the Minnesota Twins (100-60) and Houston Astros (92-68).
It will be the second straight playoff appearance for the Yankees and their first AL East title since 2019.
New York last made the World Series in 2009, when it defeated the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Record: 80-81, 3rd, 15 GB Milwaukee; eliminated; 1 GB in wild card

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Record: 80-82, 3rd, 16 GB Milwaukee, eliminated; eliminated from wild card

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With a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the final game of the season, the Tampa Bay Rays earned the right to defend their 2024 World Series championship by clinching a wild-card berth in the American League playoffs.
It will be the seventh consecutive trip to the postseason for Tampa Bay.
The Rays finished the season 85-77, three games behind the New York Yankees in the American League East Division.
Tampa Bay qualified as the third wild card and will face the Texas Rangers in the opening round of the playoffs.
The Rays defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2024 World Series for their first MLB championship.

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Despite losing to the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 in their regular-season finale, the Atlanta Braves will be part of the National League playoffs for the eighth consecutive season as they have earned a wild card.
The Braves (81-81) finished the season games behind the New York Mets in the National League East Division.
They tied with the Chicago Cubs for the second NL wild-card berth.
Atlanta last reached the World Series in 2021, when it defeated the Houston Astros.