Alds games

This season they went back to the usual team format. As a reminder, the three division winners in each league advanced directly to the League Division Series.

The non-division winners with the two best records met in the Wild Card Game, with the winner advancing to face the team with the league's best record in the LDS. TB 5, BOS 0. BOS 14, TB 6.

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Atlantic League to move back mound to 60'6" in Mike Axisa 1 min read. This series started with the Yankees taking the first two games at home before heading west to Seattle.

The Mariners won the next two to even the series, and the decisive game five went to extra innings. Ace starting pitcher Randy Johnson was called in out of the bullpen for the Mariners, who fell behind by a run in the 11th.

There have been many great ALDS moments over the years, but this first series may be the best of all. One of the most memorable plays in baseball history also took place during the ALDS, and that too involved the Yankees. This round of the playoffs is a best-of-five format.

Therefore, a team needs to win three games in order to advance.