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Which team should you root for this postseason? Let's go to the graphs ...

A postseason guide to help you choose who to root for

The postseason officially starts on Tuesday when the Athletics host the Royals in the AL Wild Card game. For those of you keeping score at home, that means fans of the 20 non-postseason franchises are in need of an October rooting interest.

Which bandwagon should you jump on? Fear not, as we set our finest artists and most skilled mathematicians to the task of helping you determine a temporary allegiance - with each reason broken down to the exact percentage. Take a look:

Angels

Athletics

Cardinals

Dodgers

Giants

Nationals

Orioles

Pirates

Royals

Tigers