PLAYOFF GLANCE
The Twins lost to the Orioles on Friday night and were eliminated from the American League playoff race. Baltimore has clinched the top wild-card berth, while the other two spots will go to Detroit and Kansas City.
When do the playoffs start? The final day of the regular season is Sunday; the first playoff games are Tuesday.
Teams: There are six qualifiers from each league in the playoffs; three division champions and three wild-card teams.
First round: The two division champs in each league with the best records get byes. The other division winner plays host to the wild-card team with the worst record (sixth seed) and the top two wild-card teams play each other.
Format: The first round is best-of-three, with all games being at the home of the higher seed. Teams are not reseeded for the Division Series, which are best-of-five. The League Championship Series and World Series are best-of-seven.
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