<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/baseballs-final-stretch-division-races-wild-cards-and-historic-feats.html" dsn="news"><pubdate>09/12/2024</pubdate><author>Anthony Collins</author><hero-image><img src="/images/ohtani-and-judge.jpg" alt="Shohei Ohtani (left) and Aaron Judge (right)"/></hero-image><hero-image-credit>USA Today Sports</hero-image-credit><category>sports</category><title>Baseball’s Final Stretch: Division Races, Wild Cards, and Historic Feats</title><description>Postseason baseball is less than three weeks away, and yet many uncertainties remain about how the playoff picture will unfold. With tight division races and teams battling for wild card spots, the march to October applies to many teams this season, offering plenty of meaningful baseball to watch at this time of year.</description></item>