American League Division Series

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).