The Los Angeles Angels clinched the best record in the American League, meaning the Halos will open the 2014 playoffs at home against the AL Wild Card winner.
2014 ALDS schedule: Angels to open at home vs. AL Wild Card winner
The Angels clinched the best record in the American League and the No. 1 seed in the AL playoffs, meaning they will open the 2014 ALDS at home on Thursday, Oct. 2 against the winner on the AL Wild Card Game.
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The Angels are 98-61 on the season, assured of finishing with a better regular season record than the AL East champion Baltimore Orioles (95-65). The Halos own the best record in baseball, and were especially good at home with a 52-29 record in Anaheim, best home mark in the game.
The AL Wild Card Game will be held on Tuesday, Sep. 30, televised on ESPN.
The Angels will open the American League division series at home on Thursday, Oct. 2, with the first two games in Anaheim. Angels manager Mike Scioscia has ace Jered Weaver lined up to pitch Game 1 of the ALDS in Anaheim, where Weaver is 51-19 with a 2.38 ERA in 93 starts in the last six seasons.
“The way he threw the ball last time, you could see his stuff has been coming,” Scioscia told Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com, “and I think he’ll maintain it.”
Here is the schedule:
Game 1: Thursday, Oct. 2 in Anaheim
Game 2: Friday, Oct. 3 in Anaheim
Game 3: Sunday, Oct. 5 at AL Wild Card winner
Game 4*: Monday, Oct. 6 at AL Wild Card winner
Game 5*: Wednesday, Oct. 8 in Anaheim
*if necessary
The ALDS will be televised on TBS.
The Angels split six games against the Kansas City Royals this season, winning two of three at home and dropping two of three in Kansas City. The Angels were 10-9 against the Oakland Athletics, including 7-3 in Anaheim.
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