Every year, 8 teams qualify for the MLB playoffs. If you win your division, you make the playoffs.
Every MLB team plays 19 games against each team in their division. There are 5 teams in each division, so each team plays 76 games against teams in their own division.
In 2003 baseball had not gone through division realignment and the expansion Washington Nationals and Florida Marlins hadn't joined the majors. Therefore there were 30 MLB teams, 14 in the AL and 16 in the NL.
The American League West with 4. The American League East, American League Central, National League East, and National League West have 5. The National League Central has 6.
There are only 30 MLB teams in the MLB, but there are many places with a minor league park, but there are a few cities like Chicago and Los Angels that have two MLB teams. There are many cities without any teams.
Eight. Four teams make the playoffs in each league. There are three divisions in each league and the three teams that wind up in first place in their division make the playoffs. The fourth team to make the playoffs is the team that did not win their division but has the best overall record of all the teams that did not win their division. That team is called the "wildcard" team.
Eight. Four teams make the playoffs in each league. There are three divisions in each league and the three teams that wind up in first place in their division make the playoffs. The fourth team to make the playoffs is the team that did not win their division but has the best overall record of all the teams that did not win their division. That team is called the "wildcard" team.
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