<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . (January 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> Because inclusion in the Major League Baseball postseason is based upon the teams' regular - season records, procedures exist to break ties between teams . </P> <P> One - game tiebreakers are played between teams tied for a division championship or a league's second wildcard berth . These games are to be played the day after the season is scheduled to end . Home - field advantage is determined using the rules listed below ("Breaking Ties Without Playoff Games"). </P> <P> From the implementation of the wildcard in 1994 to the end of the 2011 season, a different rule was in place . Two teams tied for a division did not play a tiebreaker if their records were better than all non-division winners in their league . Instead, such a tie was broken using the rules listed below ("Breaking Ties Without Playoff Games"). This scenario happened in the 2001 Major League Baseball season when the Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals tied for first place in the National League Central . The Astros were awarded the division title by virtue of a better head - to - head record against the Cardinals, while St. Louis received the wildcard berth . </P>

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