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Ryan Blaney booked the first spot in the quarterfinals of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs on Sunday.

The driver of the No. 12 car captured a win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway to advance from the round-of-12 to the round-of-8.

Blaney beat out Josh Berry in a race dominated by Team Penske. Blaney won the race and his teammate Joey Logano led the most laps.

Updated NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Standings

Blaney ensured that the next two races will be as stress free as possible for the No. 12 team.

Blaney passed Berry late in the race and held off the push from the No. 21 car to the checkered flag.

The No. 12 car driver is locked into the round-of-8, while the other 11 playoff participants have to fight over the next two races to solidify their spots.

William Byron is in the best spot from a points perspective to advance. He is 47 points above the cut line.

Byron could be in a position to clinch a round-of-8 spot on points sooner rather than later if he replicates the second-place performance he had at Kansas last fall.

Chase Briscoe is in eighth with a 12-point advantage over Ross Chastain on the cut line. Chastain, Austin Cindric, Tyler Reddick and Bubba Wallace all have work to do at Kansas and the Charlotte Roval to make the top eight.

Chastain, Reddick and Wallace are the last three winners of the playoff race at Kansas.

None of the four drivers beneath the cut line finished inside the top 10 at Kansas back in May.

Kyle Larson won that race at Kansas. A win, or a high finish, for the No. 5 car at Kansas this time around would be great for Larson’s round-of-8 status.

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With seven games remaining in the regular season, theMets are looking to hold off a handful of teams for the final Wild Card spot in the National League.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of play on Sept. 21…

Mets: 80-75, 1.0 game up on Reds for third Wild Card

Next up: vs. Nationals, Sunday at 1:40 p.m. on SNY (Sean Manaea vs. Jake Irvin)
Latest result: 5-3 loss to Nationals on Saturday
Remaining schedule: 1 vs. WSH, 3 @ CHC, 3 @ MIA
Odds to make playoffs: 75.9 percent
*Mets hold tiebreaker over Giants by virtue of winning the season series, while Reds hold tiebreaker over Mets. The tiebreaker between the Mets and Diamondbacks is TBD, and will likely be based on intradivision record since the two clubs split the season series

Reds: 79-76, 1.0 game back of Mets

Next up: vs. Cubs, Sunday at 1:40 p.m. (Andrew Abbott vs. Jameson Taillon)
Latest result: 6-3 win over Cubs on Saturday
Remaining schedule: 1 vs. CHC, 3 vs. PIT, 3 @ MIL
Odds to make playoffs: 20.5 percent

Diamondbacks: 78-77, 2.0 games back of Mets

Next up: vs. Phillies, Sunday at 4:10 p.m. (Eduardo Rodriguezvs. Ranger Suarez)
Latest result: 4-3 win over Phillies on Saturday
Remaining schedule: 1 vs. PHI, 3 vs. LAD, 3 @ SD
Odds to make playoffs: 3.4 percent

Giants: 76-79, 4.0 games back of Mets

Next up: @ Dodgers, Sunday at 4:10 p.m.(Trevor McDonald vs. Emmet Sheehan)
Latest result: 7-5 loss to Dodgers on Saturday
Remaining schedule: 1 @ LAD, 3 vs. STL, 3 vs. COL
Odds to make playoffs: 0.1 percent

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With eight games remaining in the regular season, the Mets are looking to hold off a handful of teams for…

With 12 games remaining in the regular season, theMets are looking to hold off a handful of teams for the final Wild Card spot in the National League.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of play on Sept. 16…

Mets: 77-73, 1.5 games up on Giants for third Wild Card

Next up: vs. Padres, Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. on SNY (Clay Holmes vs. Michael King)
Latest result: 5-2 win over Rangers on Sunday
Remaining schedule: 3 vs. SD, 3 vs. WSH, 3 @ CHC, 3 @ MIA
Odds to make playoffs: 79.2 percent
*Mets hold tiebreaker over Giants by virtue of winning the season series, while Reds hold tiebreaker over Mets. The tiebreaker between the Mets and Diamondbacks is TBD, and will likely be based on intradivision record since the two clubs split the season series

Diamondbacks: 76-75, 1.5 games back of Mets

Next up: vs. Giants, Tuesday at 9:40 p.m. (Eduardo Rodriguezvs. TBD)
Latest result: 8-1 win over Giants on Monday
Remaining schedule: 2 vs. SF, 3 vs. PHI, 3 vs. LAD, 3 @ SD
Odds to make playoffs: 7.9 percent

Giants: 75-75, 2.0 games back of Mets

Next up: @ Diamondbacks, Tuesday at 9:40 p.m.(TBD vs. Eduardo Rodriguez)
Latest result: 8-1 loss to Giants on Monday
Remaining schedule: 2 @ ARI, 4 @ LAD, 3 vs. STL, 3 vs. COL
Odds to make playoffs: 5.1 percent

Reds: 75-75, 2.0 games back of Mets

Next up: @ Cardinals, Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. (Andrew Abbott vs. Michael McGreevy)
Latest result: 11-6 win over Cardinals on Monday
Remaining schedule: 2 @ STL, 4 vs. CHC, 3 vs. PIT, 3 @ MIL
Odds to make playoffs: 7.7 percent

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The Philadelphia Phillies have clinched their second consecutive National League East title.

The Phillies secured the division crown with their extra-innings win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.

Here’s a look at the updated playoff picture after the Phillies clinched the NL East title.

*Denotes clinched playoff spot

The Phillies have all the makings of a World Series team after last year’s NLDS exit.

Much of Philadelphia’s success can be attributed to an MVP-caliber season from Kyle Schwarber. The veteran has hit the second-most homers (52) and most RBI (127) in the majors this season and has the fourth-best OPS (.940). All of those numbers are career highs.

The Phillies have also gotten solid production from Trea Turner and Bryce Harper to make for an outstanding top of their rotation.

While there are no questions about the top of the order, the rest of the lineup hasn’t had quite as much success this season. As good as Schwarber, Harper and Turner have been, Philadelphia needs more from its offense heading into the season.

Luckily, the Phillies’ pitchers have been reliable, collecting the second-most strikeouts and the seventh-best ERA in the majors this year. Cristopher Sánchez,  Ranger Suárez and Jesús Luzardo highlight the rotation, while Matt Strahm, Orion Kerkering, Tanner Banks, David Robertson and trade deadline acquisition Jhoan Durán give Philadelphia depth out of the bullpen.

The Phillies have been by no means perfect, but the resilient bunch has proved itself enough to be considered a contender heading into the postseason. They’ll have their work cut out for them trying to get past elite groups like the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers.

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