The regular season in the majors league is 162 games. At the end of the regular season, 4 teams from each league, the American League and the National League, qualify for the playoffs.
In what is called the division series, or the opening round,the series are best of 5. The first team to win 3 games wins the series. The winners of the 2009 American League Division Series were the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The winners of the 2009 National League Division Series were the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In the league championships that follow, and World Series, the series are the best of 7. The Yankees and the Phillies advanced to the 2009 World Series, with the Yankees winning 4 games to 2.
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