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Everything you need to know about the 2022 MLB Playoff Format

By Thomas Gamba-Ellis Modified 30 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Major League Baseball logo on field We are now counting down the days of the 2022 MLB regular season. With each team having just a couple more games left to play, the homestretch is upon us. Major League Baseball's best and most dominant teams are again set to face off against each other in this year's playoffs. Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Pressure filled playoff races are what make MLB the superior league65918Pressure filled playoff races are what make MLB the superior league https://t.co/TBdFbvZqIm "Pressure filled playoff races are what make MLB the superior league" - Talkin' Baseball This year, Major League Baseball has introduced a new playoff format to the league. Rather than there being just two Wild Card teams in each league, there are now three. Also, instead of the Wild Card round being just one game, it is now a series. It is likely the MLB got inspiration from the NBA's new play-in tournament, which has a similar concept. The question is, how does it work? The two division leaders with the best record in each league will receive a bye to the division series. The division leader with the third-best record holds the highest seed in the Wild Card round. They will play the lowest-seeded Wild Card team in a three-game set. The two other Wild Card teams, the #4 and #5 seeds, will also face off in a three-game set. Whoever is the highest seed in each series will be home for all three games if needed. This is because traveling to an opposing team's city would take too much time for a short round. This also puts the lower seeds at a great disadvantage during the series. Action Sports@ActionSports_3Race for last? How the new MLB playoff format creates surprising odds for Mariners, Rays in AL wild-card hunt sports.yahoo.com/race-for-last-…46Race for last? How the new MLB playoff format creates surprising odds for Mariners, Rays in AL wild-card hunt sports.yahoo.com/race-for-last-… "Race for last? How the new MLB playoff format creates surprising odds for Mariners, Rays in AL wild-card hunt" - Action Sports The new Wild Card format is definitely going to be exciting to see. Now, let's take a look at who would be where in the postseason as of right now.

The MLB playoff picture if the regular season ended today

Let's start off with the American League, with the #1 and #2 seeds being the Houston Astros and New York Yankees, respectively. The #3 seed would be the Cleveland Guardians, since they have the worst record out of the division winners. The Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners would hold the #4 and #5 seeds. Lastly, the Tampa Bay Rays round out the AL with the #6 seed and the last Wild Card spot. YES Network@YESNetworkThe MLB playoff field if the season ended today:31547The MLB playoff field if the season ended today: https://t.co/xGJyh2xWdM "The MLB playoff field if the season ended today" - YES Network In the National League, the #1 and #2 seeds would be the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets. The St. Louis Cardinals, winner of the NL Central, would hold the #3 seed. In the Wild Card, the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres would hold the #4 and #5 seeds. As of right now, the Philadelphia Phillies would hold the #6 seed and the last NL Wild Card spot. However, this list could easily change in just a few games. For example, the Mets hold just a one-game lead in the NL East over the Braves. Also, the Milwaukee Brewers are just 0.5 games behind Philadelphia for the last Wild Card spot. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Nicolaas Ackermann × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी