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NEW YORK — Although the postseason seedings have yet to be decided, with one notable exception — the National League MVP race — we’ve seen enough to determine the deserving individual honors. Everyone has their opinions, many even have actual votes, but here are our picks for baseball’s 2022 awards…

The Braves and the Mets are still neck and neck, but the gap in the AL Central widens as just 15 teams in MLB are left fighting for 12 October playoff spots.

ATLANTA — Spencer Strider added another milestone in his sensational rookie season during Sunday’s start.

OAKLAND, Calif. – A’s left-hander Ken Waldichuk had a fairly solid outing Wednesday in his first career start at the Coliseum – with the exception of two loud at-bats by the Atlanta Braves.

The Rockies have been feeble on the road all season. Thursday night, Spencer Strider made them look helpless.

ST. LOUIS – Braves right-hander Jackson Stephens, who exited Friday’s win over the Cardinals after a line drive hit him in the head, was diagnosed with a mild concussion and landed on the seven-day concussion injured list.

Two months ago, the Braves were still trying to figure out roles for outfielder Michael Harris and pitcher Spencer Strider. Harris since has become one of the most valuable players in the lineup. Strider is favored to be voted National League Rookie of the Year. And recent call-up Vaughn Grissom…

Ten days ago, the Braves left New York having lost four of five to the Mets, whose lead in the National League East had grown to 6.5 games. The Braves had lost three in a row for the first time in 2022. They weren’t quite reeling, but they’d suffered a…

ATLANTA — Spencer Strider stands barely 6 feet tall, but there’s fire in his right arm. And for seven innings Tuesday night, for the second time in a week, the Atlanta Braves rookie dialed up his low-effort, triple-digit fastball and overpowered the Phillies.

Despite their warts, the Phillies believe they can be a tough playoff team. It isn’t a delusional notion. They have two frontline starting pitchers, and well, anything can -- and often does -- happen in a short series.

The Braves are not a sure thing to make the postseason. There’s no such thing as certainty in baseball (though this year’s Yankees may come close). Still, it’s already safe to say the defending World Series champions again will play in the postseason. The Braves won’t have to rely on…