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Remaining MLB tiebreaker scenarios

On the final day of the regular season, the two wild-card spots remain open, teams are still jockeying for position and no first-round matchups have been determined.

Below are the remaining possibilities. For more information, see the Hunt for October page:

Wild-card tiebreaker scenarios

If the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays finish in a tie:

If the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals finish in a tie:

American League

The current seeds

If Texas and Detroit finish with the same record:

National League

The current seeds

If Milwaukee and Arizona finish with the same record: