What is the tiebreaker for MLB wild card?

What is the tiebreaker for MLB wild card?

If two teams from separate divisions are tied for a Wild Card spot (remember, there were no games outside of a team’s East, Central or West region this year), the next tiebreaker goes to the team with the higher winning percentage in its own division — also known as intradivision record.

Who gets home field advantage in MLB tiebreaker?

If the Astros and Yankees finish tied for the best record in the AL, the team with the better head-to-head record (the Astros, 4-3) would get home-field advantage throughout the League Championship Series round.

Who gets into MLB playoffs?

All six division winners and all six division runner-ups make the playoffs in addition to two wild card teams in each league.

Can a baseball game be tied?

In Major League Baseball, a game may end in a tie only due to weather or, historically, darkness (a called game due to darkness is unlikely to happen now that all Major League parks have floodlights; darkness also means reaching the curfew prohibiting innings from starting after 1 am local time).