I’m fine with maybe 1 extra team from each league making the playoffs. But this format long term would be dumb and makes 162 irrelevant. Imagine watching a 100 win team get upset by a 78 win team. Which is very possible in a 3 game series.
So if there’s 2 outs in an inning and a manager brings in a lefty to face a lefty bater. If he gets him out that pitcher doesn’t have to start the next inning?
If that’s the case that rule sounds a little better than initially described.