In an effort to add more drama to the final day of the regular season, MLB schedules all games to start simultaneously at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The scheduling, similar to the English Premier Leagueā€™s ā€œSurvival Sunday,ā€ also evens the playing field by limiting teamsā€™ ability to rest potential playoff starters based on the results of contests played earlier in the day.

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In an effort to add more drama to the final day of the regular season, MLB schedules all games to start simultaneously at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The scheduling, similar to the English Premier Leagueā€™s ā€œSurvival Sunday,ā€ also evens the playing field by limiting teamsā€™ ability to rest potential playoff starters based on the results of contests played earlier in the day.

TheĀ AstrosĀ claim the final available postseason slot in spite of losing to theĀ Diamondbacks, 5 ā€“ 3, thanks to theĀ Rangersā€™Ā 9 ā€“ 2 win over theĀ Angels. They will face theĀ YankeesĀ in theĀ Wild Card GameĀ for their first postseason appearance since moving to theĀ American League.

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TheĀ AstrosĀ claim the final available postseason slot in spite of losing to theĀ Diamondbacks, 5 ā€“ 3, thanks to theĀ Rangersā€™Ā 9 ā€“ 2 win over theĀ Angels. They will face theĀ YankeesĀ in theĀ Wild Card GameĀ for their first postseason appearance since moving to theĀ American League.

Clayton Kershaw

Clayton Kershaw becoming the 34th pitcher to record 300 strikeouts in a season

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Clayton Kershaw strikes out Melvin Upton to end the third inning of LAā€™s 6-3 victory over the Padres at Chavez Ravine, becoming the 34th pitcher to record 300 strikeouts in a season, and joins Sandy Koufax, who accomplished the feat three times the 1960ā€™s, as the only the second Dodger to reach the mark. The 27 year-old southpaw is the first pitcher in 13 years to achieve the milestone since Diamondback teammates Curt Schilling (316) and Randy Johnson (334) both pass the plateau in 2002.