Interleague Play

Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics diving back to first as Will Clark of the San Francisco Giants catches the throw in the 1989 World Series. The foes have met annually in Interleague Play since 1997.

Interleague Play Primer: Designated Rivals

Evan M. Thompson, Editor-in-chief
April 2, 2023

General Baseball

Interleague Play: Designated Rivals Interleague Play is in Major League Baseball to stay, with each team playing 46 games against the opposite circuit. Wait…46? Why not 45? Each league has 15 teams, so three against each team would make 45. Why add the extra game? “Designated rivals,” that’s why. Each team plays four games — […]