Remaining MLB tiebreaker scenarios

Updated: September 28, 2011, 10:07 AM ET
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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:

Thursday: Boston at Tampa Bay, 4:07 p.m. ET
(The Rays hold a 12-6 head-to-head edge)

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

Thursday: Atlanta at St. Louis, 8:07 p.m. ET
(The Cardinals hold a 5-1 head-to-head edge)

American League

The current seeds

1. NY Yankees (97-64) 3. Detroit (94-67)
2. Texas (95-66) 4. Boston/Tampa Bay (90-71)
First-round matchups: Boston/Tampa Bay at Texas; Detroit at NY Yankees

If Texas and Detroit finish with the same record:

The Tigers would be the No. 2 seed; they hold a 6-3 head-to-head edge over the Rangers.
First-round matchups: Boston/Tampa Bay at Detroit; Texas at NY Yankees

National League

The current seeds

1. Philadelphia (101-60) 3. Arizona (94-67)
2. Milwaukee (95-66) 4. Atlanta/St. Louis (89-72)
First-round matchups:
If Atlanta is the wild card: Atlanta at Milwaukee; Arizona at Philadelphia
If St. Louis is the wild card: St. Louis at Philadelphia; Arizona at Milwaukee

If Milwaukee and Arizona finish with the same record:

The D-backs would be the No. 2 seed; they own a 4-3 head-to-head edge over the Brewers.
First-round matchups:
If Atlanta is the wild card: Atlanta at Arizona; Milwaukee at Philadelphia
If St. Louis is the wild card: St. Louis at Philadelphia; Arizona at Milwaukee

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