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Consequently, the tie-breaking rules were changed so that two teams tied for a division championship had to play a tiebreaking game even if both teams had already qualified for the postseason. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The team losing the tie-breaking game qualified for a wild-card berth only if its regular-season record was among the league's two ...
The Chicago White Sox celebrate after defeating the Minnesota Twins 1–0 to win the 2008 American League Central. A tie-breaker was required in Major League Baseball (MLB) when two or more teams were tied at the end of the regular season for a postseason position such as a league pennant (prior to the introduction of the League Championship Series in 1969), a division title, or a wild card spot.
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Pages in category "Major League Baseball tie-breaker games" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
1 2018 National League Central tie-breaker game, 2018 National League West tie-breaker game
Two-way intradivision tie-breaker, with both teams already guaranteed a playoff spot with one as the division champion and the other as a wildcard. The division title is awarded in the following priority: The team with the best record in head-to-head play. The team with the best overall record ignoring interleague play.
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One-game playoffs were used in Major League Baseball (MLB) through the 2021 season. When two or more MLB teams were tied for a division championship or the wild card playoff berth (1995–2011, or starting in 2012, the second only) at the end of the regular season, a one-game playoff was used to determine the winner.