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That was the situation before. However, MLB has changed its rules. In the scenario described above, the loser, in the case the Cardinals, would play the Mets for the wild card.
Tiebreaking games only apply when there are more teams tied than available playoff spots. If in the above scenario, the Mets had a worse record than the Pirates and Cardinals, there would not be a play-off at all. Either the Pirates or Cardinals would be granted the division title based on tie-breaking procedures. The other would be the wild-card. Those tie-breaking procedures are similar to those found in other leagues, i.e., head-to-head, record within division, tec.
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