So I just finished up an MLB regular season and finished in a three-way tie for the second Wild Card spot in the American League.
Houston won the division by one game.
Oakland (me), Texas, and Seattle had identical records.
So first the game has the A's play the Mariners, and the A's won.
Then the game has the A's play the Rangers, and the A's won again.
By the A's winning twice, they ended up with the same winning percentage as the Astros, who had clinched the division two days earlier.
And here's what the Wild Card looks like after the tiebreaker games. Notice the Astros now appear there because we have the same winning percentage. They had clinched the division on the final day of the regular season.
So I get my roster set up for the Wild Card playoff game and then take a look at the playoff tree...
Ummmm...
I haven't simmed forward to see what happens yet.
But it appears I'm going to automatically get the Wild Card spot, while the Astros, who won the A.L. West, are getting the shaft. The A's should be playing at Kansas City for the Wild Card.