League Championship Series

The League Championship Series (LCS) is the semifinal round of postseason play in Major League Baseball which has been conducted since 1969. In 1981, and since 1995, the two annual series have matched up the winners of the Division Series, and the winners advance to meet in the World Series. The LCS comprises the American League Championship Series (ALCS) and National League Championship Series (NLCS).

NLCS
ALCS
Photos showing the two LCS in pregame preparations (left: NLCS, 2008 and right: ALCS, 2022)