Major League Baseball Announces Playoff Schedule For Tie-Breakers

Major League Baseball has announced tie breaking scenarios. They are as follows:

AL East: Tampa Bay at Boston
AL Central: Minnesota @ Chicago White Sox
AL wild card: Minnesota @ Boston
NL East: New York Mets @ Philadelphia
NL Central: Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee
NL West: Arizona @ Los Angeles Dodgers
NL wild card: Milwaukee @ Philadelphia; Milwaukee @ Houston; Milwaukee @ St. Louis; Houston @ Philadelphia; St. Louis @ Philadelphia; Houston @ St. Louis

If both teams from one division are tied, and are guaranteed to be in the post season, the tie break will be had-to-head 2008 record, with the team with the better head-to-head record winning the division. If their head-to-head record is equal (i.e. 9-9), the next tie breaker would be the team with the better divisional record.

Tentative date for tie break games is Monday September 29, 2008.

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