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It's a three-way tiebreaker for two spots.
These are my PERSONAL tiebreakers, not the MLB tiebreakers.
If there is no competitive advantage (other than home field) to being the division winner vs. being the wild card:
(Best team in head-to-head is Team 1, followed by Team 2, followed by Team 3. You can use whatever method you want to to determine which team is "best".)
Day 1: Team 2 @ Team 1, winner advances to playoffs
Day 2: Loser @ Team 3, winner advances to playoffs
Seeding: If Team 3 wins on Day 2, coin flip for division winner. If Team 3 loses on Day 2, Day 1 winner is the division winner.
If there is a competitive advantage to being the division winner:
Day 1: Team 3 @ Team 2, winner advances to Day 2
Day 2: Winner @ Team 1, winner wins division
Day 3: If Team 1 wins on Day 2, the Day 1 winner is the wild card. If Team 1 loses on Day 2, they play the Day 1 loser for the wild card (Team 1 @ Team 3 or Team 2 @ Team 1)
In actual MLB, there is no "If Team 1 wins on Day 2" provision.
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