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MLB Wild Card round format, explained: Full guide to rules, how to qualify, number of games, history and more

What is the MLB Wild Card?

MLB Wild Card round format

MLB Wild Card history

How have Wild Card teams performed in the MLB playoffs?

Memorable Wild Card moments

MLB Wild Card schedule 2025

The MLB postseason looks a lot different now than it did in 1994. Back then, only four teams qualified. Now, a total of 12 squads carry World Series dreams into the playoffs.

One wild-card team per league was introduced to the league in 1994, giving non-division winners a shot in the postseason for the first time. Since then though, there have been two waves of postseason expansion, adding an additional two wild-card spots per league. When October comes around now,

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