matchup
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He allowed one run over six innings, propelling the Yankees to a matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays in the division series.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
When the playoffs officially begin on Tuesday, they will feature the most explosive matchup in the sport: Red Sox-Yankees for a best-of-three series in the Bronx.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
But the action in that final second turned an unheralded matchup between middling out-of-conference opponents into a piece of college football lore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
In fact, it wouldn’t be fully understood until much later, when the great-grandson of two men on opposite sides of that matchup emerged as one of college football’s most promising freshmen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Felix, Max, nice job. Rotate off. Let's change it around,” Coach Murphy yelled to them, even though they'd won the matchup.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
