Interleague Play and the Designated Rival
Three games per team in the other league, times 15, is 45. But each team plays 46 interleague games. Where does the extra game come from? Designated rivals. For about half the league, the rivals are obvious. The others, not so much. Here’s the designated rival for each team. My latest for Sport Relay.
Interleague Play: Designated Rivals - Sport Relay
In interleague play, each MLB team has 3 games against 14 teams and 4 against the designated rival. See each team’s designated rival here.
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