baseball teams that end the regular season tied for a division lead or a wild-card playoff spot better get all the sleep they can. Loading up on some Red Bull and/or 5-Hour Energy might not be a bad idea either.

(Are those considered performance enhancers? Are they on the list of banned substances? Team trainers and medical staff should check now.) 

MLB released its postseason schedule on Thursday, Aug. 9, revealing that the playoffs will begin with the one-game wild-card playoff on Friday, Oct. 5. Baseball's regular season ends on Wednesday, Oct. 3. That leaves one day for a tiebreaker to be played for a division title or a wild-card playoff spot. 

What if two teams are tied for first place at the end of the regular season yet both have qualified for the playoffs?

A tiebreaker will still need to be played because, as clarified by Fox Sports' Jon Paul Morosi, the division champion will automatically be in the division series ...

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