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Claim Text: Since the intro of the best-of-three wild-card format in 2022, the Game 1 winner has won 15 of the 16 series.
Simplified Text: Since the introduction of the best-of-three wild-card format in 2022, the team that wins Game 1 has won 15 out of 16 series.
Confidence Score: 0.900
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "statistic": "15 out of 16 series won by Game 1 winner", "date_start": "2022" }
Subject Tags: Statistics MLB Baseball Postseason
UUID: 46b6c16d-9b14-421b-8639-9c9c50017cac
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Created: September 30, 2026 at 8:02 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 30, 2026 at 8:02 AM (2 weeks ago)

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Phillies bullpen implodes again as Braves take Game 1. Can Philly recover?

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https://nytimes.com/athletic/7644381/2026/09/29/phillies-bullpen-wild-card-loss-braves

The Philadelphia Phillies suffered a soul-crushing 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the postseason, marked by a bullpen implosion. This marks the third consecutive year the Phillies have blown a late lead in a Game 1.

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