Tonight, the New York Yankees are favored as they turn to their ace, while the Oakland A's go with a bullpen game approach. Who has the upper hand?
The one-game wild card playoff has it supporters and detractors, to be sure.
After playing a 162-game marathon of a season, the fate of two teams comes down to just one game? How is that fair? Well, for the teams that fail to win the division and instead land one of the two wild card spots, it isn't fair. That's the point. Baseball wants teams to focus on winning the division, and this format certainly helps accomplish that goal.