Who does the wildcard team play in the MLB playoffs?

Answer 1

That would depend on what team has the best winning percentage in the league. Generally, the wild card team plays the division winner with the best winning percentage. However, if the division winner with the best winning percentage is in the same division as the wild card team, then the wild card team will play the division winner with the second best winning percentage and the division winner with the best winning percentage will play the other division winner. MLB is the only major sport that sets up their playoff system this way.

This would keep the Yankees and Red Sox from playing in the first round of the playoffs.

Answer 2

Two wild-card teams in each league play each other in a single-game playoff after the end of the regular season. The winner of the game advances to the Division Series. The home team for the wild-card game is the team with the better regular-season record.

In the Division Series, the winner of the wild-card game will always face whichever division champion has the best record. All division winners receive a bye as they await the result of the wildcard game.

Answer 3

the wildcard is given to the team with the best record out of everyone WHO DID NOT MAKE THE PLAYOFFS the yanks won the wild card because they had the best record of a 2nd place team

Answer 4

reds, rays,phillies, twins, rangers, braves, yankees, giants