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How many games in MLB division series? Explaining the AL, NL playoff bracket format
Yes, MLB's divisional playoff round (the ALDS and NLDS) is best-of-five. That has been the case since its inception in 1995, when MLB expanded to three divisions per league and added a Wild Card team for the first time. Since then, the eight teams have met in the divisional round for a best-of-five series.

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MLB playoff bracket with division series matchups taking shape
MLB Playoffs' Division Series Round Kicks Off This Weekend. Here's the Schedule
Final: Dodgers 5, Brewers 1; Milwaukee's bats totally stymied by Yamamoto
The Milwaukee Brewers need to rally after a narrow Game 1 loss in the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct. 13, hoping for a series equalizer in Game 2 on Oct. 14...

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Mariners vs. Blue Jays ALCS Game 3 Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 16
ALCS: Mariners get rocked in Game 3 as Blue Jays climb back into series
Blue Jays smash 5 HRs in rout, trim Mariners' ALCS lead to 2-1
Springer's home run was the loudest, his 22nd career postseason home run and 40th career extra-base hit, just the sixth player in postseason history to reach 40.

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Mariners vs. Blue Jays score, takeaways: Toronto's bats come alive in ALCS Game 3 blowout win
Mariners vs. Blue Jays Live Updates, Score: Toronto Scores 13 Runs in Game 3 Win

Baseball’s postseason averaging 4.33 million through Division Series, highest viewership in 15 years

Major League Baseball is experiencing its most-watched postseason in the U.S. in 15 years through the Division Series.

Which MLB division series is most watchable? Ranking the four matchups

Not all Division Series are created equal. All of them are fantastic matchups, but some are more fantastical than others.

MLB Division Series Top Plays: Blue Jays Oust Yankees; Phillies and Cubs Force Game 4s

The Mariners loaded the bases to open the top of the fourth, and while they got a run across the plate, it came on a double play hit by Victor Robles, which was followed by a popup in foul territory to end the inning. Seattle led 2-0.

MLB's complete history of do-or-die Game 5s in division series

MLB's division series will have two Game 5s to add to an extensive and exciting history. Here is every game, and every winner since 1995.
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MLB Division Series format, explained: Rules, number of games, history and more to know about ALDS and NLDS

MLB's Division Series is the second of four rounds in the postseason. Eight teams advance to the Division Series, four of which receive a bye by finishing with one of the top two seeds in their league. Only four of MLB's 12 playoff teams don't reach the Division Series.

What to watch during MLB’s best-of-5 Division Series

Major League Baseball’s playoffs now move into the Division Series this weekend. All four series begin Saturday.

MLB division series: Takeaways, best moments from Brewers' Game 5 win

The Brewers' three were enough, and give them a chance to win the first National League Championship Series in their history. (They won the AL pennant in 1982.) Milwaukee, with the best record in the NL and MLB, will host the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS at 8:08 p.m. ET Monday.

MLB standings by number of likely free agents: Offseasons of change in New York

Both the Mets and Yankees are near the top of the list of teams with the most free agents this winter.
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