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The three division winners in each league earn spots in the playoffs. The fourth spot in each league is given to the non-divisonal-winning team with the best record in each league. This fourth team is called the wild card team.

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How are the pairings determined for the two MLB wild card teams?

the wild card teams play the best team in each of the leagues


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