How does the MLB determine which teams play each other?

Question

I mean how do you know if you win the wildcard which team you will play??

Answer 1

It is true, you automatically become the 4 cede if you will, and it works in the bracket format. You would end up playing the 1 cede. The one exception to this is if the wildcard is in the same division, in that event it would become the second cede that they would play. It should be explained in the following example:

So if the playoffs started today it would be Seattle vs. Boston in the A.L. In the N.L. there is currently a tie so San Diego, if they ended up getting in would play the current #1 cede the Mets, but if Philadelphia got in they cannot play the Mets in the first round as they are in the same division so they would play the current #2 cede Arizona.

Answer 2

Per league, the three division winners are seeded 1-2-3 by record (there are tiebreaker methods but these have rarely been needed). The wildcard is seeded #4 regardless of its record.

Division Series (2-2-1 format) pairings are 1-4 and 2-3 UNLESS the wildcard and the #1 seed are from the same division. In that case, the pairings are 1-3 and 2-4. Higher seed gets Game 1 homefield.

LCS (2-3-2 format) again awards Game 1 homefield to the higher seed (note that this then is never the wildcard team).

In the World Series (2-3-2 format), Game 1 homefield is predetermined.

Answer 3

NL best record will play the Lowest if the 4th lowest of the teams is not in their own division if so the 1st team plays the third
and the 2nd and 4th play

or
if the 2nd and 3rd place teams are ine the same division it also gores to 1v3 and 2v4

Answer 4

ummm they jsut sit around and they choose wateva comes to their head for the first half of the season.for the second half of the season thier more serious cuz they have to put playoff conteders to gether.

Answer 5

Uh... I think its the division leader with the most wins.

Answer 6

nl wild card plays the winner of the nl west......same with al....