Originally Posted by BuckFoston
I'm pretty sure the Rockies won the season series so they would be atop the WC.
No isn't that only for division titles? I don't think they play a one day playoff for the WC.
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They play extra games whenever it's a matter of playoffs or no playoffs.
The only time they default to season series record is when both teams are going to be in the playoffs anyways.
ex: Last year the Astros and Cardinals had to play another game to determine who would advance, because only the division winner would go on to the playoffs.
However, the Padres and Dodgers did not have to play another game because both were going to the playoffs either way, so they just declared the Padres NL West champs.
This year, as another example, the Padres can still tie the Diamondbacks for the NL West lead. But the D-Backs hold the season series on the Padres and in the event they end up tied the Sakes are still in the playoffs...so they're already crowned the NL West champs.