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Monday, September 14, 2026 — Skubal, Alcantara and Burnes Highlight Monday as Dean Draws the Line on Playoff Expansion
Nothing has started and nothing is final yet, so all ten games are still ahead of us. I’m starting in Cincinnati, where the Dodgers send Tarik Skubal against Nick Lodolo and the Reds. That’s a left-handed matchup with two prominent arms, and it gives this Monday slate an immediate headliner. Out west, Miami visits Arizona for Sandy Alcantara against Corbin Burnes. When those two names share the pitching line, I’m paying attention. That matchup has the feel of a game where every clean inning matters and one well-timed swing could carry extra weight. I’m also watching the Yankees in Minnesota…
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