The Magic Poker Equation: The more crucial the hand of poker being played, the better the players' hands are. -- TV Tropes
1. The wild-card game
The Milwaukee Brewers' greatest strength, if you had to narrow it down to one thing, was their closer, Josh Hader. The left-hander struck out 48% of the batters he faced this year, the fourth-highest rate in history. He had the lowest contact rate in baseball and the sixth-highest strike rate. He had 15 saves of more than one inning this year, the most by any pitcher in the past 15 years.