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New York Mets first baseman Lucas Duda tied a franchise record during Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies, joining Dave Kingman (1976) and Carlos Delgado (2008) as the only three players in franchise history to record seven multi-home run games in the same season, per ESPN Stats & Info.

Boston Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart hit a pair of home runs in Wednesday's 10-4 win over the New York Yankees, becoming the first Red Sox rookie since Jason Varitek (a fellow catcher) in 1998 to hit multiple homers in a game at Yankee Stadium, per Sportsnet Stats.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roberto Osuna recorded his 20th save of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles, becoming the first Blue Jays rookie since Billy Koch (31) in 1999 to record 20 or more saves in a season, per Sportsnet Stats.

The National League playoff field is now set after the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the NL West with a victory over the San Francisco Giants Tuesday night. The only factor left to determine over the remaining handful of days is seeding.

Along with the Dodgers, the New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs will have a chance to chase down World Series glory. The biggest surprise is that the hyped Washington Nationals didn't qualify for the postseason.

Buckle up, fans of the New York Mets. Your team is about to take you on a World Series ride.

This wasn't supposed to happen. Not this year. Not this group. Not this manager. Anybody who tells you that he predicted back in March that the 2015 Mets would win the National League East is probably lying to your face. Even supposed Mets “homers” weren't allowing themselves to get caught up in any hype at the end of last winter.

October has a way of defining careers. Over the next few slides, we'll identify a handful of MLB players who seem poised for a breakout during postseason play. 

The definition of what constitutes a breakout star will vary, but each player on this list has at least flashed some sort of top-tier quality in his career. More than a few are hurt by the shadow of more talented teammates, while some are still too young to have made much of an impact.

With just days remaining in MLB's regular season, the American League playoff race is getting down to the nitty-gritty with only eight teams in the running to grab one of five postseason spots.

When an actor gives a poor performance on Broadway, unflattering reviews and an unsatisfied audience usually follow.

That is the natural order of consequences. All an actor can do in response is prepare and come out the next time, and give a better performance. That is the extent of what fans and critics can ask.

Even though free agency in Major League Baseball is one of the most exciting times of the year for fans and players, it's also one of the most painful and arduous if you fall into the former category. 

There's so much hearsay and speculation about where an impact hitter or pitcher could end up that it only leads to heartbreak when the dreaded "mystery team" shows up to spoil everything. 

After stopping off at the hot corner, the B/R MLB 300 now moves to the outfield for a look at the top center fielders in the league.

Like the four infield positions, our list of center fielders consists of 25 out of the overall 300 players. As for how this list came to be, we subjected each player to a scoring system that adds up to a total of 100 possible points.