KONAMI PICK ‘EM CHALLENGE (“CONTEST”)

Official Rules

NO PURCHASE, PAYMENT OR MOBILE DEVICE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE, PAYMENT OR MOBILE DEVICE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ALL DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED SOLELY BY BINDING ARBITRATION AND PARTICIPANTS WAIVE THE ABILITY TO BRING CLAIMS IN A CLASS ACTION FORMAT.

Eligibility: The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States (including its commonwealths, territories, and possessions) and Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec) (the "Eligible Territory") who are eighteen (18) years of age (except in the case of residents of jurisdictions where the legal age of majority is greater than eighteen (18) years, such legal age of majority) or older at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors, and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and members of the same household (whether or not related), of MLB Advanced Media, L.P. ("Sponsor"), the other MLB Entities, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. ("Konami"), teamDigital Promotions, Inc. ("Administrator"), and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any other entity associated with the Contest are not eligible to participate or win a prize. "MLB Entities" means Sponsor, the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball ("BOC"), its Bureaus, Committees, Subcommittees and Councils, Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., The MLB Network, LLC, the Major League Baseball Clubs ("Clubs"), each of their parent, subsidiary, affiliated, and related entities, any entity which, now or in the future, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Clubs or the BOC, and the owners, general and limited partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees, and agents of the foregoing entities. The Contest is subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Void outside the Eligible Territory and where prohibited or restricted by law, rule, or regulation.

Entry Period: Contest entry period begins at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time ("ET") on 7/31/25 and ends at 8:00 p.m. ET on 8/7/25 ("Contest Entry Period").

How To Enter: During the Contest Entry Period, visit mlb.com/pickem on your computer or mobile device, click on the applicable Contest banners, buttons and/or links to access the online Contest registration page and do all of the following to receive one (1) entry: (i) follow the instructions to complete the entry form (“Entry Form”) inclusive of registering to participate in the Contest; (ii) follow the instructions provided to select which teams you think will have the most strikeouts in the thirty-six (36) games taking place between 8/8/25 – 8/10/25 (“Game Period”); (iii) select an answer to each of the required questions (“Required Questions”) as outlined below; ((i) through (iii) hereafter, each, an “Entry”). Entries must be received by 8:00 p.m. ET on 8/7/25 to be eligible. If you choose to enter using your mobile device, standard data rates apply. Each wireless carrier’s data rate plan may vary, and you should contact your wireless carrier for information on data rate plans and charges relating to your participation in this Contest.

Limit one (1) entry per person and per valid email address. Additional entries submitted later in time by any person or email address during the Contest Entry Period will void and replace any existing entry previously submitted by such person or email address. In other words, the last entry you submit is the only valid entry for the Contest – all other entry(ies) you submit are void.

All information submitted by participants is subject to MLB’s Terms of Use (accessible at mlb.com/tou and Privacy Policy (accessible at: mlb.com/privacy). Participants must fully complete and submit all non-optional data requested on the Entry Form to be eligible. Incomplete entries are void. Participants will be given the option to receive (a) commercial emails from Sponsor and/or (b) mobile text messages and updates from Sponsor; however, eligibility to participate in the Contest is not dependent upon entrant’s consent to receive such emails and/or mobile text messages and updates and consenting to receive such emails and/or mobile text messages and updates does not impact entrant’s chances of winning. By participating in this Contest, each entrant gives their express permission to be contacted by the Administrator and/or Sponsor by telephone and/or email for Contest administration purposes. Released Parties are not responsible for lost, incomplete, late, delayed, inaccurate, illegible, misdirected, stolen, undelivered, postage due, or garbled entries or email; failures or malfunctions of phones, phone lines or telephone systems; lost entries, or transmissions; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in transmission, or communication; interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), cable, satellite or other connections including those through and/or by any website; miscommunications, failed computer hardware or software or technical failures; non-delivery; misdirected, blocked, or delayed email notifications; garbled, misrouted, jumbled, scrambled, delayed or misdirected transmissions; printing, typographical or other errors appearing within these Official Rules, in any Contest-related advertisements or other materials; or other errors or problems of any kind whether mechanical, human, telephone, electronic, mail or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Contest, or downloading of materials from or use of the website, including, without limitation, the cancellation or postponement of any Major League Baseball game, errors or problems which may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest, the processing of entries, or email or the announcement of the prize. Administrator and/or Sponsor, as applicable, reserve(s) the right, in their sole discretion, to void any and all entries of an entrant who Administrator and/or Sponsor, as applicable, believe has attempted to tamper with, corrupt, or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Contest or who is otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules. The use of automated entry or similar devices to participate or subvert the entry process is prohibited and all entries through such devices are void. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of any entrant, such entrant will be deemed, as the person named on the applicable Entry Form.

Scoring: Scoring in the Contest is as follows: you will receive points ("Points") based on official results, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, as follows:

  • Fifth place correct choice: five (5) points
  • Fourth place correct choice: five (5) points
  • Third place correct choice: five (5) points
  • Second place correct choice: five (5) points
  • First place correct choice: five (5) points
  • If you get all first, second, third, fourth, and fifth place choices correct: an additional forty (40) points

Required Questions:

  • Correct choice of the strikeout total for the winning team: Ten (10) Points
  • Correct choice of player who throws the most strikeouts during the Game Period: Ten (10) Points
  • Correct choice of the fastest pitch thrown during the Game Period: Fifteen (15) Points

A perfect score would be one hundred (100) Points if you correctly select the five (5) teams to lead in strikeouts in order and correctly answer the three (3) Required Questions as outlined above.

Grand Prize Winner Determination: The eligible participant, if any, to accumulate one hundred (100) Points, as determined and verified by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion, will be deemed the potential winner of the Grand Prize (as defined below). In the event of a tie for the Grand Prize, the Tiebreaker will be used to determine one (1) Grand Prize winner (as explained in the "Tiebreaker" section below). Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, the potential Grand Prize winner will be declared the official winner of the Grand Prize. In the event that the selected potential Grand Prize winner declines the Grand Prize, is not eligible to accept the Grand Prize, does not comply with the terms of these Official Rules or is not available for any reason when called, their Grand Prize opportunity will be forfeited and Administrator, at its sole discretion, may notify an alternate potential Grand Prize winner, if any, that accumulated one hundred (100) Points, as determined and verified by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion.

Tiebreaker: In the event of a tie for the Grand Prize, Sponsor will administer a timed baseball trivia quiz, testing the tied participants' knowledge of Major League Baseball, without assistance of any kind, until the tie is broken.

Winner Notification: By entering, participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and to the decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator, which will be final and binding in all respects. The potential winner will be notified by telephone and/or email and will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility (or, if a resident of Canada, a Declaration of Eligibility), Release of Liability and (where legal) Publicity within two (2) days of date of issuance of notification. The potential Grand Prize winner will be required to complete an IRS Form W9 and provide his or her Social Security number for tax reporting purposes and/or other identification to Sponsor. Non-compliance with the foregoing or with these Official Rules in any way, the inability to contact any potential winner (as specified above), any potential winner's rejection of his or her prize or return of the prize or prize notification as non-deliverable may result in disqualification and, at Sponsor's discretion, the awarding of the applicable prize to an alternate potential winner as set forth above.

Prize: One (1) Grand Prize: The Grand Prize winner, if any, will receive $5,000 USD (the "Grand Prize"). Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of the Grand Prize: five thousand U.S. dollars (USD $5,000). All Grand Prize details are at Sponsor's sole discretion. IN NO EVENT WILL MORE THAN ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE BE AWARDED.

NOTE: GRAND PRIZE WILL ONLY BE AWARDED IF AN ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANT ACCUMULATES ONE HUNDRED (100) POINTS, AS DETERMINED BY SPONSOR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES. IF AN ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANT DOES NOT ACCUMULATE ONE HUNDRED (100) POINTS, NO PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED.

Prize Conditions: No transfer, assignment, cash redemption, or substitution of prize permitted except at Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion. The winner is fully responsible for any and all applicable federal, state, territory, provincial and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes) as well as any other costs or expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein. The Grand Prize will be awarded in the form of a check in U.S. dollars as one (1) lump sum.

Miscellaneous: The decisions of Sponsor and/or Administrator, as applicable, will be final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest. By participating, each entrant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules, including all entry requirements, and MLB's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use; and agrees that (1) Sponsor, Administrator, and each of their respective designees shall have the right and permission to use (unless prohibited by law) entrant's name, address (city and state/territory/province of residence), photograph, voice and/or other likeness and prize information for advertising, promotional and/or trade and/or any other purpose in any and all media or format now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, in perpetuity, without limitation and without further compensation or consideration, permission or notification to participants or any third parties; and (2) Released Parties, Apple, Inc., Facebook, Inc., and each of their respective designees and assigns shall have no liability and will be held harmless for any liability, loss, injury or damage, including, without limitation, personal injury, death or damages of any kind to personal or real property, to entrant or any other person or entity due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of participation in this Contest and/or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the Grand Prize (or any portion thereof). Administrator and Sponsor reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to modify, terminate or suspend this Contest (or any portion thereof) for any reason including in the event viruses, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Contest (or any portion thereof) or for any other reason and, in the event of termination at its discretion, select the potential winner from among those eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to event requiring such termination.

Arbitration: As a condition of participating in this Contest, each entrant agrees that (1) any and all disputes, claims, controversies, or causes of action arising out of or relating to this Contest or the prize awarded (each, a "Claim") shall be (a) arbitrated on an individual basis only and shall not be consolidated or joined with or in any arbitration or other proceeding involving a Claim of any other party and (b) settled by binding arbitration in New York County, New York before a single arbitrator appointed by JAMS in accordance with its then governing rules and procedures, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof; and (2) under no circumstance will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. For New Jersey residents, the limitations set forth above may be inapplicable where attorneys' fees, court costs, or other damages are mandated by statute. These Official Rules shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, U.S.A, applicable to contracts entered into and performed exclusively in that State.

Choice of Law: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of New York, USA.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONTEST IN ANY WAY, OR UNDERMINE THE CONTENT OR LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST, MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, ADMINISTRATOR, SPONSOR AND/OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS WILL DISQUALIFY ANY ENTRANT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT AND ADMINISTRATOR, SPONSOR AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK ANY AND ALL REMEDIES AVAILABLE FROM ANY SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW.

Winner's Name: For the name of the winner (available no later than 9/14/25), visit http://winners.teamdigital.com/2025HRDbracketchallenge.

Sponsor: MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.

Administrator: teamDigital Promotions, Inc., 6 Berkshire Blvd, Bethel, CT 06801 / www.teamdigital.com.

The Contest is a skill contest designed to increase consumer awareness of and interest in Major League Baseball. This Contest may not be used for, or in connection with, any form of gambling. All entry data provided via the online entry form is provided to Sponsor and/or MLB. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Inc. Apple is not a participant in or sponsor of this promotion. Major League Baseball trademarks, service marks and copyrights are proprietary to the MLB Entities. All rights reserved.