What is National League Division Series?
{{no sources|date=January 2018}} In [[Major League Baseball]], the '''National League Division Series (NLDS)''', played early to mid October, is a playoff round to determine which two [[National League]] teams play in the [[National League Championship Series|NLCS]]. It consists of two best-of-five series featuring three division winners and the winner of the wild card game. ==History== The first Division Series was played in 1981. A strike shortened the MLB season that year. Division winners from the first half took on the second-half division champions. The Division Series was implemented for good in 1994. The leagues were expanded two three divisions, and the wild card was also added. However, a strike cancelled the rest of the 1994 MLB season, including the playoffs. The current Division Series thus began play in 1995. [[Category:National League]] {{sport-stub}}