The other AL series features a battle of West Division rivals, the A's and Astros, and this one should also be a doozy. Division Series (best-of-five): Winner of 1-8 vs. winner of 4-5, Winner of 2-7 vs. winner of 3-6. In this section Probable Pitchers Prospect Rankings Injury updates Transactions Starting Lineups Hall of Fame Longform Awards MLB Draft All-Star Game. 4 San Diego came back from a game down to eliminate the Cardinals in an intense Wild Card Series. The most surprising developments in the East were the Boston Red Sox winning the division (albeit with the fifth-best record in the sport), and the Pittsburgh Pirates -- yes, the Pittsburgh Pirates -- willing their way into a playoff spot. Major League Baseball (MLB) is an American professional baseball organization and the oldest of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.A total of 30 teams play in Major League Baseball: 15 teams in the National League (NL) and 15 in the American League (AL). The four best teams by winning percentage each received a first-round bye. The ALDS will take place at Petco Park in San Diego and Dodger Stadium at Los Angeles. In one series, the top-seeded Dodgers will take on the Padres in the postseason for the first time. The official standings for Major League Baseball. Get the latest standings, as well as full coverage of the MLB from USA TODAY. Who had them finishing within three games of both the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals? Comprehensive Major League Baseball news, scores, standings, fantasy games, rumors, and more Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories, at

Those clubs were joined in the postseason by the Los Angeles Dodgers (of course) and the San Diego Padres, who were big winners in our last simulation. Let's move on to the results, beginning with a division-by-division look. The Minnesota Twins, who entered the year as the favorites in the real-world American League Central, finishing under. The most surprising individual stat we could find? Author: Jenna West Updated: Oct 5, 2020 Original: Oct 3, 2020. The Rays ended up winning out, notching the first championship in the franchise's history. The Phillies ended up claiming that spot, for the record. That's all for team-level performances. All times are Eastern and are subject to change given the results of other series. Gerrit Cole led the majors in WAR, with 6.5. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | MLB Reportedly Considering Three 10-Team Divisions, last week on one proposal in MLB circles that would see teams split between three "hubs,", USA Today's Bob Nightengale recently laid out a similar alignment, with one tweak: the Atlanta Braves being placed in the "Central" hub, while the Pittsburgh Pirates were in the "East" hub, You might recall that we did something similar back when the proposal de jour involved just two sites, Five things we learned from Games 1 and 2, Rays' Lowe breaks out of slump with multi-HR game, Manfred: Expanded playoffs, extras rule could stay, Betts' brilliant Game 1 includes steals, free tacos, Bellinger hits Game 1 home run, celebrates responsibly, Ex-Astros GM: 'I didn't know we were cheating'.
That likely means the season will see fewer games, with those games being played in empty ballparks that wouldn't necessarily house the home team in question. Every Division Series in Major League Baseball History. See the latest MLB team news, highlights, analysis, schedules, stats, scores and fantasy updates. We noted there were going to be some more ties in this simulation. Get the MLB schedule, scores, standings, rumors, fantasy games and more on NBCSports.com. The Braves had the advantage on the field in 2020, winning six of 10 matchups. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. The ALDS features two intriguing matchups that will rekindle longstanding feuds in the East and West. Tampa Bay plowed through the AL East, winning its first division crown since 2010, and then dispatched the Blue Jays in the Wild Card Series. Yahoo is part of Verizon Media. Get the best MLB baseball team coverage at FOX Sports. Here's that same information in a digestible graphic: How MLB could look in 2020. https://t.co/6zFA4ofR39 pic.twitter.com/CyuY1U7cVt. The top four teams in each of the three divisions qualified for the postseason, meaning 12 teams in total. Join us again next week, when we use OOTP to find out what happens when half the league is stationed on the moon. The NL bubble will extend from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas (for Dodgers-Padres), to Minute Maid Park in Houston (for Braves-Marlins). With a cable provider, you will be able to stream games using ESPN, TBS and Fox apps. Those teams were joined in the postseason by the Tampa Bay Rays. Trout was worth 5.8 WAR, a tick more than Juan Soto (5.7) and Ozzie Albies (5.6), who led the league in average (.343). The divisions would be divided as follows. All times are Eastern, and are subject to change given results of other series: The Yankees and Rays will move to the bubble in Petco Park in San Diego, while the Astros and A's will hold their series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The Division Series is upon the baseball world, and Sporting News has the schedule, scores and more from the second round of the 2020 MLB playoffs. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. Keep that in mind for later. In the other series, the Braves and Marlins will square off in a showdown of East teams. The Dodgers swept the Brewers in two. 2020, 2019, 2020 MLB Pitching, 2020 MLB Batting, 2020 MLB Standings, 2020 MLB Attendance, 2020 MLB Rookies, ... MLB Leaders. The Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds, two of the offseason's most aggressive clubs, each finished at least a handful of games beyond a playoff spot. Atlanta shut down Cincinnati in a two-game sweep. The rest of the playoffs format -- best-of-five, then consecutive best-of-seven series -- remained the same, albeit without the National and American League aspects. Up-to-date MLB Division Standings on MSN Sports. Is it any wonder how they made the postseason? Good job, virtual Derek Shelton.

https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/67/93/sn-mlb-playoff-bracket-division_ig6qbk4386ja145np8xgvhkgg.jpg?t=-193668164&w=500&quality=80. Why? The four playoff teams from the Central were otherwise who you would expect: Cleveland, the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, and Milwaukee Brewers. All Rights Reserved. Bryce Harper (34) edged Mike Moustakas (33), Joey Gallo, and Luis Robert (31) for the homer title. https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/2a/51/world-series-trophy-092819-getty-ftr_8aivbjh2q5md1hmm0f4i8wbml.jpg?t=2123412621&w=500&quality=80, https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/67/93/sn-mlb-playoff-bracket-division_ig6qbk4386ja145np8xgvhkgg.jpg?t=-193668164&w=500&quality=80, SN staff predictions for World Series winner. The top four teams in each of the three divisions qualified for the postseason, meaning 12 teams in total. The NL and AL were formed as separate legal entities in 1876 and 1901, respectively. The Yankees and Rays got nasty with one another this season, with suspensions levied and benches clearing in August, leading to Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash threatening to unleash a "stable of guys who throw 98" on the Bombers. 500 also qualifies as a surprise. And now, a little normalcy for the 2020 MLB postseason in the form of the Division Series. The Cardinals staff featured the No. Teams would only play against the other clubs in their division, completing a regular-season schedule of about 100 games before playing in an expanded playoff. Ouch.