Mumbai, Sept. 29 -- Hankook Tire will sponsor the 2020 American League and National League Wild Card Series.

For the first time in MLB history, the Wild Card round has expanded to a 16-team, best-of-three series format, which is modified from the traditional four-team, single-game playoff structure which began in 2012.

This new format created specifically for the 2020 Postseason features the top eight teams in each league and will be played at the home ballparks of each league's top four seeds. The inaugural Wild Card Series presented by Hankook leads off with the American League on Tuesday, September 29 and the National League following on Wednesday, September 30. All eight series are presented by Hankook and will be televised exclusiv...