Follow BaseballAlmanac Find us on Facebook. Baseball Postseason Playoffs The World Series was "born" in , but postseason play began as early as the season. WorldSeries N.
Playoff A. Milwaukee 3 Wins East St. World Series N. Toronto 3 Wins East St. Louis 3 Wins Central St. Louis 1 Win Central St. Louis 4 Wins Central St. After the controversial experience of the postseason, the MLB playoffs will include ten teams again: six divisional winners , three from the American League and three from the National League , plus four sides two from each league who earned a Wild Card spot.
The AL and NL play their own playoffs until there's one remaining side from each league. The postseason begins with the Wild Card round , where the best seeded teams that were not Division winners face off in a one-game playoff to move on to the next round. The six Division champions East , Central , and West of each league wait in the Division series of their respective leagues. These series, which are played to the best of five , see the Division winner with the best record taking on the Wild Card winner while the remaining two Division leaders clash in the other tie.
However, the format changed in , creating a second Wild Card team. This was done to keep more teams in the playoff race deep into the season. As it stands, the three division winners get a pass to the Divisional Round of the MLB playoffs while the two Wild Card teams from each league play each other in a one-game, winner-take-all playoff for the right to advance to the Divisional Round.
Read more MLB explained articles. There are officially four rounds of the MLB playoffs. As mentioned, the first round is the one-game Wild Card Playoff between the two Wild Card teams from each league. The winner of the Wild Card Game plays the division winner that had the best record in the Divisional Round while the two remaining division winners play.
The Blue Jays will return a majority of their lineup and rotation next season, with at least one of Robbie Ray or Marcus Semien likely re-signing. A young roster with more experience can win the AL East. Instead, the Rays will hope a few All-Star and elite talents, paired with mixing and matching lead them to success. The Detroit Tigers have the young pitching and the right manager to at least be competitive.
Detroit upgraded at catcher with Tucker Barnhart and that could be just the start. Add Carlos Correa and a front-line starter via free agency into the mix, along with top prospect Spencer Torkelson, October baseball might be possible. The regular season concludes on Friday, September THe MLB playoffs will begin shortly after.
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