What is the wild card game in Major League Baseball?

Wild Card Game. In Major League Baseball (MLB), the wild card teams are the two teams in each of the two leagues (American and National) that have qualified for the postseason despite failing to win their division.

How does the wild card work in the 2020 playoffs?

For the 2020 postseason only, the field expanded to include three second-place teams per division, followed by the wild card teams represented by the next two best records from each league. All eight teams would play in a three-game Wild Card Series. For each league’s list of wild card winners by year and teams with most wild card titles, see:

What happens if a wild card team has the best record?

However, if the wild card team came from the same division as the team with the league’s best record, the wild card would face the second-best division winner in the league. A “wild card” rule was used in the 1981 season after a players’ strike wiped out the “middle third” of the season.

How is the home team determined in the MLB wild card game?

The home team for the Wild Card Game is the team with the better regular-season winning percentage; if the two teams have identical winning percentages, MLB tie-breaking procedures are used to determine the home team, with no additional games being played.

What teams have qualified as a wild card in consecutive years?

Notable wild-card team achievements. The following teams have qualified as a wild card in consecutive years: the Red Sox (1998-1999, 2003-2005, 2008-2009), the Astros (2004-2005), the New York Mets (1999-2000), the Cardinals (2011-2012), the Pirates (2013-2015), the Yankees (2017-2018), and the Rockies (2017-2018).

Which teams have the best wild card odds in MLB?

wild card WILD CARD WILD CARD W-L PCT RA 1 Yankees 77-56 .579 527 1 Red Sox 76-59 .563 620 3 Athletics 73-60 .549 521 4 Mariners 72-62 .537 614

Was the wild card rule ever actually used in the Premier League?

However, the wild card rule was not actually used since all four divisions had different first half and second-half winners.