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MLB wild-card preview: Series predictions, X-factors and more for Red Sox-Yankees, Cubs-Padres, Phillies-Braves and White Sox-Astros

The postseason opens Tuesday with four wild-card matchups, including a clash between the sixth-seeded Philadelphia Phillies and the third-seeded Atlanta Braves. Philadelphia secured its playoff spot after a tumultuous season that involved an in-season managerial change and a September finish capped by a victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on the regular-season finale.

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