2006-09-19 04:09:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Their are three divisions in each league. The team with the best record in each division makes the playoffs, and the team with the next best record of all the non-division-winners (in other words, the best second place team) from each league gets a wild card berth.
So:
American League: 3 division champs, 1 wild card
National League: 3 division champs, 1 wild card
The teams are seeded according to their records, although baseball doesn't explicity number the seeds like other sports. The wild card always has the lowest seed, regardless of record. So the first round matchups are as follows:
Best-record vs. Wild Card team
2nd best-record division winner vs. 3rd best-record division winner
There is also the caveat that two teams from the same division never play each other in the first round. So if the best record and the wild card both come from the same divsion, the wild card will play the 2nd best record division winner.
2006-09-19 04:13:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are not picked. There are 3 divisions in each league (AL & NL). Each division has a winner, and then the team that finishes with the best record among the 2nd place teams in each division gets the Wild Card.
Right now, this is the playoff matchups, if the season ended today:
New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers vs. Oakland Athletics
New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres
2006-09-19 04:16:59 · answer #2 · answered by brianwerner1313 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two leagues. Each league has an Eastern, Central, and Western division. The team with the best record in each of the six divisions is ensured a playoff spot.
If a team does not win its division but has the best record of any team in the league that didn't, they are what's called the Wild Card, and are given a playoff spot.
2006-09-19 09:55:12 · answer #3 · answered by Baseball Fanatic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The winner of each division, plus the next best team in each league gets to go to the playoffs.
2006-09-19 04:11:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theres two leagues, american and national, each league has divisions, the winner of each division gets playoff spot, then one team from each league gets a wild card spot, the wild card spot is determined by the team who has the best record in their league after the division winner gets their spot.
2006-09-19 04:28:33 · answer #5 · answered by Terry M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Winner of each Division(East/Central/West) from each league. Then the team with the next best record(Wild Card) from each league. Division winner with best record plays the Wild Card(unless they are from same Division--then they play other Division winner with worst record.
2006-09-19 04:46:45 · answer #6 · answered by 14Words 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AL widespread: Kansas city (no longer counting the Tigers) East: Baltimore O's West: Mariners WC: Toronto Blue Jays NL widespread: Pittsburgh Pirates East: Florida Marlins West: Arizona WC: Washington Nationals ALDS KC vs Toronto Baltimore vs Seattle Mariners NLDS Florida Marlins vs Nationals Arizona vs Pittsburgh ALCS: KC vs Seattle NLCS: Florida vs Arizona WS: KC vs Arizona KC wins, Zach Greinke gets MVP after pitching 2, 9 inning shutouts
2016-10-17 06:40:43 · answer #7 · answered by avey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the six division winners and then two wild card teams one from each league
2006-09-20 23:00:24 · answer #8 · answered by Southie9 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Division Winners and 1 wildcard winner in each league.
Top Record play wildcard unless its from same division.
2006-09-19 04:11:27 · answer #9 · answered by CJ B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all it's the team that is in first place and the team who has the better record
2006-09-21 09:24:30 · answer #10 · answered by Steven W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋