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In most cases, the division winner with the best overall season record plays the wildcard team and the other two division winners play each other. But, in the case where the wildcard team and the division winner with the best overall record come from the same division, the division winner with the second overall best record plays the wildcard team and the division winner with the best overall record plays the division winner with the third best overall record. Confusing? Kinda, and kinda not really fair either, but MLB does not want two teams from the same division playing each other in the first round of the playoffs.
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How long has there been a wild card in baseball?
The Wild Card was established in 1994 after the strike and the transition from 2 divisions in each league to 3 (East, Middle, West)
Who does the two wild card team play in baseball?
Each other
How many wild card teams in Major League Baseball?
There are a total of 4 Wild Card teams in Major League Baseball, 2 from the American League and 2 from the National League. The 2 Wild Card teams in each league have to play in a 1-game Playoff in order to determine the Wild Card team that will be advancing to play 1 of the Divisional Champions.
What does WC mean in baseball standings?
chance of winning wild card spot
What baseball team has won two world series as a wild card?
The Florida Marlins in 1997 and 2003.
What team won the 2009 wild card of the National League in Major League Baseball?
Colorado Rockies.
What does WC mean in baseball stats?
The baseball stat WC means Wild Card as how many games back in the league race a team is.
What is WCGB in baseball?
WCGB stands for "Wild Card Games Behind" and until after Labor day is about as useful as knowing a team's record for Wednesday games in cities with a "D" in their name.
What are fantasy baseball playoffs?
Its when the top teams just like in regular baseball plus the wild card play against each other in the playoffs
Can you discard a wild card in phase 10?
There is no phase 10 and there is no wild card.
Is the wild card team in major league baseball to gather more interest in the playoffs?
Make more money for the owners
Is a wild card game in baseball a playoff game?
The rules used to be different but from what I understand, two wild card teams will play a one game play-off to determine who goes on to the post season. From what I understand it is technically a play-off game.
