One of two baseball playoff teams determined next week by a "play-in" game in each major league, and a hint to this puzzle's circles Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue One of two baseball playoff teams determined next week by a "play-in" game in each major league, and a hint to this puzzle's circles last seen in LA Times Daily puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WILDCARD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WILDCARD One of two baseball playoff teams determined next week by a "play-in" game in each major league, and a hint to this puzzle's circles (8) LA Times Daily Sep 30, 2015
62% DIPPER Ladle, and a hint to this puzzle's circles (6) Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026
60% UBOAT WWII vessel that hints at each group of circled letters in this puzzle (5) Wall Street Journal Jun 11, 2026
56% VOICEPARTS Sections of a choir .... as hinted at by this puzzle's circled letters (10) New York Times Jul 6, 2026
56% NINE Baseball team (4) Eugene Sheffer Jun 22, 2026
53% ORIOLES Baseball team that plays at Camden Yards (7) The Atlantic Jul 9, 2026
53% BENDSTHETR Doesn't lie, exactly … or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (10) New York Times Jun 23, 2026
53% FORECLOSURE Defaulting on a loan may result in it, and a hint to this puzzle's circles (11) Wall Street Journal Jun 15, 2026
53% BIGS The Major League, informally (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 6, 2026
51% METS Queens baseball team (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 23, 2026

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