Question: how many games are in the major league baseball wildcard series

title: Major League Baseball Wild Card Game
text: The Major League Baseball Wild Card Game is a play - in game which was added to the Major League Baseball postseason in 2012 . The addition keeps the playoff format similar to the three - tiered postseason format used from 1995 through 2011 , but adds a second wild - card team . Two wild - card teams in each league play each other in a single - game playoff after the end of the regular season . The winner of the game advances to face the 1st seeded team in the Division Series . The home team for the wild - card game is the team with the better regular - season record ( 4th Seed ) . 

Answer: answer: In the Major League Baseball Wild Card Game,  two wild-card teams in each league play each other in a single game playoff after the end of the regular season. The winner of the game advances to face the 1st seeded team in the Division Series.