Major League Baseball added a wild card game for the playoffs. There are now 10 teams that will reach the postseason. The two wild card teams from the National and American leagues will play a single elimination game. The National and American league wild card games are scheduled to be played on October 5th. A ten team playoff format is expected to increase revenue for the league.
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