OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JULY 20: Stephen Piscotty #25 of the Oakland Athletics is congratulated by Robbie Grossman #8 after he hit a home run in the second inning against the San Francisco Giants during their exhibition game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on July 20, 2020 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Major League Baseball is expanding the postseason to 16 teams. This could help the Oakland A’s in their quest to advance beyond the first round.
The postseason has been the Oakland A’s Waterloo for the past few years. They have failed to advance in the postseason since being swept in the 2006 ALCS, including losses in their three Wild Card matchups.