AP source: MLB, players agree to expand playoffs to 16 teams

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Major League Baseball and the players' union agreed Thursday to expand the playoffs from 10 teams to 16 for the pandemic-delayed season, a person familiar with the deal said, a decision that makes it likely teams with losing records will reach the postseason. The agreement was reached hours before the season opener between the New York Yankees and World Series champion Washington Nationals, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to owner approval. The final four teams are in best-of-seven League Championship Series, and the pennant winners meet in the best-of-seven World Series.

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