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The 2011 Major League Baseball wild card chase (also known as Game 162) was a playoff chase involving the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays in the American League and the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals in the National League.
In addition, there were games on Monday and Wednesday nights (with the Monday games moving to either Wednesday nights to form a doubleheader or Friday nights when the 2011 NFL season began), Opening Day games on both March 31 and April 1, and the Home Run Derby on July 11. ESPN Deportes held Spanish rights to the Sunday night package.
Three divisional winners and a fourth team—a wild card—played in two series. TBS televised all games in the United States (except Game 3 of the Brewers–Diamondbacks series, which aired on TNT due to scheduling conflicts with the ALDS). The regular season finished on September 28, with the National League playoffs beginning October 1. [1] [2]
The team returned to postseason play in 2011 as the Wild Card team, after finishing second in the NL Central to the Milwaukee Brewers by six games. The Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies in five games in the NLDS [1] and the Milwaukee Brewers in six games in the NLCS. They defeated the Texas Rangers in the World Series in seven games.
How will the NL survivors be seeded? The San Diego Padres are the No. 1 wild card and No. 4 NL seed.. The Braves are the No. 5 seed, by virtue of winning the season series against the Mets, 7-6. A ...
The 2011 American League Division Series (abbreviated ALDS) were two best-of-five playoffs comprising the opening round of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2011 postseason, played to determine the participating teams in the 2011 American League Championship Series. Three divisional winners and a fourth team—a wild card—played in two series.
The Mets and Diamondbacks are currently in position to advance, but the Atlanta Braves (86-71) are a mere half-game back. MLB playoff picture: Wild card standings, latest 2024 division standings.
The quest to the 2024 World Series begins Tuesday as the final games of the MLB regular season wrapped up Monday. ... MLB PLAYOFF PICTURE: Wild card standings, latest 2024 division standings.