The World Series is a best-of-seven matchup, as is the League Championship Series. So why not the divisional round?This postseason is the first where all four Division Series have gone the maximum five games. Detroit and San Francisco have advanced to the LCS; the Yankees and Orioles face off this afternoon, with the Cardinals and Nationals to follow.
The ALDS series games both finished in dramatic fashion Wednesday night. The Yankees downed Baltimore 3-2 in 12 innings to take a 2 games to 1 series lead. Raul Ibanez pinch hit for Alex Rodriguez in the 9th inning and hit a solo homerun to force extra innings and Ibanez hit a solo homerun in the 12th inning to win the game. The Yankees host Baltimore in Game 4 tonight at 6:37.