American League playoff teams

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American League playoff teams are the Major League Baseball clubs that qualify for the postseason in the American League, competing for a chance to advance to the World Series.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball concept
group of sports teams
competeFor American League postseason
surface form: American League championship

World Series appearance
competeIn American League Championship Series
American League Division Series
competition American League postseason
World Series berth
country United States of America
surface form: United States
determinedBy division championships
regular season standings
wild card qualification
eligibility Major League Baseball teams
surface form: American League member clubs
format bracket
governingBody Major League Baseball
historicalPredecessor American League pennant winner
homeFieldAdvantageDeterminedBy regular season record
includes American League division winner
surface form: American League Central division champion

American League East
surface form: American League East division champion

American League West
surface form: American League West division champion

American League wild card teams
includesNotableFranchise Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
surface form: Cleveland Guardians

Houston Astros
Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees
Seattle Mariners
Tampa Bay Rays
Texas Rangers
Toronto Blue Jays
includesTeamsFrom Canada
introducedPlayoffEra 1969
league American League
numberOfTeams varies by season
numberOfTeamsIn2022Format 6
objective qualify for World Series
win American League pennant
partOf MLB playoffs
surface form: Major League Baseball postseason
post1969Structure American League Championship Series
post1995Structure Division Series and Wild Card
post2012Change addition of second wild card team
post2022Change expanded 12-team MLB playoff field
pre1969Qualification best regular season record in American League
seasonType postseason
sport baseball
subclassOf MLB playoff teams
usesRuleSet designated hitter rule

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ALDS eligibility American League playoff teams
subject surface form: American League Division Series