American League Division Series

In Major League Baseball, the American League Division Series (ALDS) determines which two teams from the American League will advance to the American League Championship Series. The Division Series consist of two concurrent best-of-five series, featuring the three division winners and a wild-card team (the non-division winning team with the best record).

The 2010 American League Division Series  are two best-of-five game series to determine the participating teams in the 2010 American League Championship Series. The three divisional winners and a fourth team—a "Wild Card"—will play in two series scheduled to begin on October 6 and finish no later than October 13. TBS will carry all games in the United States.[2]  The matchups are:


    * (1) Tampa Bay Rays (Eastern Division champions, 96–66) vs. (3) Texas Rangers (West Division champions, 90–72).

    * (2) Minnesota Twins (Central Division champions, 94–68) vs. (4) New York Yankees (Wild Card qualifier, 95–67).