 The team with the better head-to-head record (the 2001 Astros, 2005 Yankees, and 2006 Padres) was considered the division champion, thus receiving a better seed in the postseason.The other team (the 2001 Cardinals, 2005 Red Sox, and 2006 Dodgers) was seeded as the wild card.Since 2012, when the Wild Card Game was introduced, if two teams are tied atop the Wild Card standings, both would qualify for the Wild Card Game and no tiebreaker game would be necessary.