Major league wild card standings

Well, that was efficient — all four Wild Card Series ended last night when four teams were swept out of the playoffs.

In Major League Baseball MLB , the wild card teams are the three teams in each of the two leagues American and National that have qualified for the postseason despite failing to win their division. Those teams in each league possess the three best winning percentages in their league after the three division winners. The wild card was first instituted in MLB in , with one wild card team per league advancing to the Division Series in the postseason to face a division winner. In , the system was modified to add a second wild card team per league and pit each league's wild card teams against each other in a play-in game — the MLB Wild Card Game — the winner of which would then advance to the Division Series and play the team with the best record. The two teams with the best records outside of the division champions advanced to the wild card game. The two wild card teams could come out of the same division so there was no guarantee a team that came in second place in their division would make the playoffs.

Major league wild card standings

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Every time the Marlins threatened to make things uncomfortable, Wheeler and Nola extinguished it.

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With about three weeks to go until the MLB playoffs begin, a few key races remain very much in flux, while others have shored up since we checked in last week. But what if the MLB regular season ended Monday? The third-seeded Twins would play the Mariners No. The NL wild-card games would pit the Brewers No. Kepner: Pulled back to the ballpark, for a day of Phillies-Braves. No, Lefty — it never gets old. Who would the potential X-factors be in these scenarios and which teams should you be watching this week? The Athletic has you covered as the MLB playoff picture continues to take shape. The potential matchups will be updated every week. Paul Saints.

Major league wild card standings

Thanks to victories by the Texas Rangers, Houston Astros and Miami Marlins on Saturday, those team punched postseason tickets — while the Toronto Blue Jays gained entry thanks to the Rangers' elimination of the Seattle Mariners with a victory. Just two playoff scenarios are in question: The AL West champion will be determined by Sunday's nd game, with the Rangers needing just a win over Seattle to clinch; an Astros loss at Arizona would also give Texas the division title. And the No. A Miami win at Pittsburgh would ensure Miami clinches the fifth seed and opens the playoffs at Philadelphia. A Miami loss and Arizona win would give the Diamondbacks a half-game edge and perhaps force the Marlins to make up the last inning of a game they lead against the New York Mets on Monday. Major League Baseball has not yet stipulated whether that game will occur should that scenario play out Sunday. Show Caption. Hide Caption. Mackenzie Salmon and former MLB catcher Erik Kratz discuss recent moves by commissioner Rob Manfred and whether he's starting to get in the good graces of fans and players. Facebook Twitter Email.

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They'll face the Atlanta Braves in the best-of-five series beginning Saturday. Wright missed more than four months of the season and had an MRI on Friday that manager Brian Snitker said revealed damage that will have to be surgically repaired. Now, Jose Herrera is in at catcher for Arizona. As Jose Herrera caught the final strike that closed the game out, he put his fist in the air. The Brewers entered this series with their pitching lined up to potentially make a deep run. They scored four runs in the sixth inning, the backbreaking two-run single by Marte giving Arizona a lead it never gave up. USA Today. Alvarez struck two mammoth home runs that sent both of their seasons to the brink. The Brewers had lost Game 1, given up a Game 2 lead and were five outs away from elimination. In the new Wild Card Series, the top two division winners in each league receive a bye to the Division Series, while the lowest-seeded division winner and three wild card teams will play in this round. Ten were balls.

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In Major League Baseball MLB , the wild card teams are the three teams in each of the two leagues American and National that have qualified for the postseason despite failing to win their division. Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata. Well, that was efficient — all four Wild Card Series ended last night when four teams were swept out of the playoffs. The righty had dominated through the first four innings, but lost some of his command and effectiveness in the fifth. The Phillies are more talented than Miami, and it manifested in various ways. The building was silent, but Arizona was set to celebrate. The Phillies weren't a factor in the National League East division race for months, but they still had a quest worth chasing: They wanted that initial best-of-three series at home this time rather than on the road. The Marlins got this far despite an uneven and truncated season from their best player, reigning Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara. Games begin on Saturday. The two wild card teams in each league faced each other in a one-game playoff. The Division Series field is now set. Because the Braves can ill afford to go down before the best-of-five series shifts to the cauldron that is Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia for Games 3 and, if necessary — as the Braves certainly hope it will be — Game 4. They took the early lead in the best-of-five series. They will face the Atlanta Braves. Those teams in each league possess the three best winning percentages in their league after the three division winners.