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How Many Games Are in the MLB Season?
Here’s your guide on how many games are played during a Major League Baseball season. Read to find out.
One of the most demanding and professional sports leagues in the world, Major League Baseball is comprised of roughly 2500 games, which are played between 30 teams. A regular MLB season starts near the beginning of March and concludes near the end of October.
The 30 teams of MLB are equally divided between the American League and the National League, which are then further divided into 3 divisions each- East, West, and Central. Each of these divisions consists of 5 teams, which play to make MLB one of the most-watched leagues in the world.
How many games a team plays during MLB regular season?
Each team plays a total of 162 games in an MLB season, which spans roughly six months. Every club competes against the other four teams of their division 13 times. A club plays 6 games against the 6 picked opponents in their respective league, and 7 games take place against the remaining 4 opponents, totaling 116 games.
The remaining 46 games are inter-league contests, in which a club plays against the club of the other league. Three games are played against each club of the other league, while a four-game series takes place between a club and its designated inter-league MLB rival.
How many games are played during the MLB post-season?
The MLB post-season roughly comprises 32 to 53 games and is played between six teams from each league- three division winners and three wildcard teams. The wildcard teams are the ones who have the best win:loss ratio after the division winners.
The division winner, who has the best record in the league, along with the second-best record holder, is seeded first and second, respectively, and escapes the wildcard series, directly entering the division series. The remaining four teams then compete in the three-game wildcard series, and the winners qualify for the best-of-five Division series. If, at any point, a team takes an unassailable lead (for, e.g., a 2-0 lead in a three-game series), the series ends.
The two Division Series winners compete in the League Championships Series, after which the two League champions compete in the World Series to fetch the MLB title.
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