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MLB playoffs: Rays-Yankees rivalry shapes ALCS, Dodgers vulnerable

Original: MLB playoffs takeaways: Rays-Yanks is real ALCS, Dodgers not a lock

USA Today's MLB playoffs takeaways argue that a potential Rays-Yankees American League Championship Series would be a genuine marquee matchup between two legitimate contenders, while warning that the Los Angeles Dodgers are far from guaranteed to win the National League despite their regular-season strength. The piece frames the postseason as more open than many predicted.

Why now: The MLB playoffs are underway and fans are debating which teams are true favorites.

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• MLB playoffs takeaways: Rays-Yanks is real ALCS, Dodgers not a lock · usatoday.com

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