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How a 3-way Wild Card tie would shake out
Cubs, Padres and Phillies are locked in a tight race. Here's what happens if they finish tied.
In brief
Cubs, Padres and Phillies are locked in a tight race. Here's what happens if they finish tied. The Cubs would get the No. 4 seed in a three-way tie because they dominated both teams in head-to-head matchups this season. Originally reported by Mlb.
Three teams, one wild card spot
The Cubs, Padres and Phillies are all tied at 87-69 with six games left. All three could finish anywhere from 87 to 92 wins, making a three-way tie very possible.
Cubs dominated both rivals
The Cubs went 5-1 against the Padres and 6-1 against the Phillies this season. This head-to-head dominance is the key to breaking a three-way tie.
Cubs get the No. 4 seed
In a three-way tie, the Cubs would earn the No. 4 seed and host the No. 5 seed in the Wild Card Series, giving them home-field advantage.
Phillies sweep Padres head-to-head
The Phillies went 6-0 against the Padres this season, sweeping two three-game series. This perfect record decides the second tiebreaker.
“The Phillies went 6-0 against the Padres”
Padres get the No. 6 seed
The Padres would finish as the No. 6 seed and face the No. 3 seed, most likely the Braves, in the Wild Card Series.
Two-team ties are simpler
If only two teams tie, the Cubs beat the Phillies or Padres, and the Phillies beat the Padres in head-to-head tiebreakers.
The one thing
The Cubs would get the No. 4 seed in a three-way tie because they dominated both teams in head-to-head matchups this season.
