NLDS
League semifinal series
NLDS stands for National League Division Series, one of two playoff rounds in Major League Baseball's National League that determine which teams advance to the National League Championship Series.
The term appears in sports coverage during October: The Dodgers swept the NLDS.
playoffs
Championship tournament period
- OctoberYear's tenth month
- wild cardUnpredictable factor in play
- elimination gameContest removing participants progressively
- bracketSupport or category
seed · matchup · advancement · momentum · pressure · pitching rotation · bullpen · dugout
rivalry
Decisive final confrontation
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- pennant raceDivision championship competition
- bad bloodLasting hostile feelings
- intenseExtreme in degree
postseason
Championship tournament period
- OctoberYear's tenth month
- wild cardUnpredictable factor in play
- elimination gameContest removing participants progressively
bracket · seed · matchup · advancement · momentum · pressure · pitching rotation · bullpen · dugout · ninth inning
showdown
Decisive final confrontation
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- pennant raceDivision championship competition
- bad bloodLasting hostile feelings
intense · atmosphere · sellout crowd · trash talk · bragging rights