Playoff Series Breakdown
| First Round Playoff: Tigers @ Blue Jays | ||
| 1 | Tigers 1, Blue Jays 0 | WP: Neu LP: File |
| 2 | Tigers 5, Blue Jays 3 | WP: Thompson LP: Carpenter |
| Tigers Win Series 2-0 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Athletics @ Astros | ||
| 1 | Athletics 8, Astros 4 | WP: Mulder LP: Miller |
| 2 | Astros 2, Athletics 1 | WP: Hernandez LP: Hudson |
| 3 | Astros 6, Athletics 5 | WP: Orvella LP: Zito |
| Astros Win Series 2-1 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Brewers @ Rockies | ||
| 1 | Rockies 5, Brewers 4 | WP: Heilman LP: Adams |
| 2 | Brewers 9, Rockies 7 | WP: Meche LP: Torres |
| 3 | Rockies 10, Brewers 2 | WP: Hernandez LP: Sheets |
| Rockies Win Series 2-1 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Dodgers @ Braves | ||
| 1 | Braves 7, Dodgers 1 | WP: Chen LP: Martinez |
| 2 | Braves 8, Dodgers 2 | WP: Perez LP: Park |
| Braves Win Series 2-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Tigers @ White Sox | ||
| 1 | White Sox 3, Tigers 0 | WP: Buehrle LP: Youmans |
| 2 | White Sox 7, Tigers 3 | WP: Wells LP: Thompson |
| 3 | Tigers 8, White Sox 4 | WP: Weaver LP: Bere |
| 4 | Tigers 8, White Sox 6 | WP: Milacki LP: Maddux |
| 5 | White Sox 3, Tigers 1 | WP: Buehrle LP: Thompson |
| White Sox Win Series 3-2 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Rockies @ Cardinals | ||
| 1 | Cardinals 5, Rockies 4 | WP: Calero LP: Daal |
| 2 | Rockies 3, Cardinals 1 | WP: Torres LP: Eaton |
| 3 | Rockies 5, Cardinals 4 | WP: Corpas LP: Crudale |
| 4 | Rockies 10, Cardinals 7 | WP: Carvajal LP: Morris |
| Rockies Win Series 3-1 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Astros @ Mariners | ||
| 1 | Astros 4, Mariners 3 | WP: Elarton LP: Putz |
| 2 | Mariners 2, Astros 0 | WP: Armas LP: Hernandez |
| 3 | Mariners 6, Astros 2 | WP: Burnett LP: Bong |
| 4 | Astros 5, Mariners 2 | WP: McKnight LP: Pineiro |
| 5 | Astros 7, Mariners 2 | WP: Miller LP: Hernandez |
| Astros Win Series 3-2 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Braves @ Marlins | ||
| 1 | Marlins 4, Braves 3 | WP: Nathan LP: McGlinchy |
| 2 | Marlins 6, Braves 0 | WP: Hernandez LP: Marquis |
| 3 | Marlins 4, Braves 1 | WP: Tomko LP: Perez |
| Marlins Win Series 3-0 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Astros @ White Sox | ||
| 1 | White Sox 8, Astros 5 | WP: Cotts LP: Hernandez |
| 2 | White Sox 3, Astros 1 | WP: Beltran LP: Bong |
| 3 | White Sox 5, Astros 3 | WP: Buehrle LP: Wagner |
| 4 | White Sox @ Astros | |
| 5 | White Sox @ Astros | |
| 6 | Astros @ White Sox | |
| 7 | Astros @ White Sox | |
| White Sox Lead Series 3-0 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Rockies @ Marlins | ||
| 1 | Rockies 6, Marlins 3 | WP: Hernandez LP: Cloude |
| 2 | Rockies 7, Marlins 5 | WP: Carvajal LP: Nathan |
| 3 | Rockies 6, Marlins 5 | WP: Daal LP: Nathan |
| 4 | Marlins @ Rockies | |
| 5 | Marlins @ Rockies | |
| 6 | Rockies @ Marlins | |
| 7 | Rockies @ Marlins | |
| Rockies Lead Series 3-0 | ||
