Playoff Series Breakdown
| First Round Playoff: Indians @ Athletics | ||
| 1 | Indians 3, Athletics 0 | WP: Bieber LP: Fiers |
| Indians Win Series 1-0 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Cubs @ Dodgers | ||
| 1 | Cubs 16, Dodgers 5 | WP: Lester LP: Kershaw |
| Cubs Win Series 1-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Cubs @ Diamondbacks | ||
| 1 | Cubs 6, Diamondbacks 5 | WP: Darvish LP: Bumgarner |
| 2 | Diamondbacks 7, Cubs 5 | WP: Ray LP: Lester |
| 3 | Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 4 | WP: Wick LP: Ginkel |
| 4 | Diamondbacks 7, Cubs 4 | WP: Weaver LP: Wieck |
| 5 | Diamondbacks 7, Cubs 2 | WP: Bumgarner LP: Tepera |
| Diamondbacks Win Series 3-2 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Devil Rays @ Twins | ||
| 1 | Devil Rays 9, Twins 4 | WP: Snell LP: Berrios |
| 2 | Twins 4, Devil Rays 1 | WP: Odorizzi LP: Morton |
| 3 | Twins 5, Devil Rays 4 | WP: Dobnak LP: Glasnow |
| 4 | Devil Rays 14, Twins 8 | WP: Chirinos LP: Bailey |
| 5 | Twins 12, Devil Rays 11 | WP: May LP: Poche |
| Twins Win Series 3-2 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Indians @ Astros | ||
| 1 | Indians 4, Astros 0 | WP: Clevinger LP: Greinke |
| 2 | Indians 2, Astros 1 | WP: Bieber LP: Devenski |
| 3 | Astros 8, Indians 1 | WP: Armenteros LP: Carrasco |
| 4 | Indians 9, Astros 6 | WP: Cimber LP: Devenski |
| Indians Win Series 3-1 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Nationals @ Cardinals | ||
| 1 | Cardinals 9, Nationals 0 | WP: Flaherty LP: Strasburg |
| 2 | Nationals 3, Cardinals 2 | WP: Suero LP: Hicks |
| 3 | Nationals 3, Cardinals 2 | WP: Corbin LP: Poncedeleon |
| 4 | Nationals 1, Cardinals 0 | WP: Sanchez LP: Mikolas |
| Nationals Win Series 3-1 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Nationals @ Diamondbacks | ||
| 1 | Nationals 4, Diamondbacks 2 | WP: Strasburg LP: Ray |
| 2 | Diamondbacks 3, Nationals 1 | WP: Bumgarner LP: Scherzer |
| 3 | Diamondbacks 15, Nationals 3 | WP: Leake LP: Corbin |
| 4 | Diamondbacks 8, Nationals 1 | WP: Weaver LP: Sanchez |
| 5 | Diamondbacks 8, Nationals 1 | WP: Ray LP: Strasburg |
| Diamondbacks Win Series 4-1 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Indians @ Twins | ||
| 1 | Indians 6, Twins 0 | WP: Bieber LP: Odorizzi |
| 2 | Indians 1, Twins 0 | WP: Clevinger LP: Berrios |
| 3 | Twins 12, Indians 9 | WP: Dobnak LP: Wood |
| 4 | Twins 8, Indians 3 | WP: Stashak LP: Wittgren |
| 5 | Twins 3, Indians 1 | WP: Odorizzi LP: Bieber |
| 6 | Indians 5, Twins 3 | WP: Clevinger LP: Berrios |
| 7 | Twins 8, Indians 2 | WP: Dobnak LP: Carrasco |
| Twins Win Series 4-3 | ||
| World Series: Twins @ Diamondbacks | ||
| 1 | Diamondbacks 6, Twins 2 | WP: Bumgarner LP: Berrios |
| 2 | Twins 4, Diamondbacks 1 | WP: Odorizzi LP: Ray |
| 3 | Diamondbacks 5, Twins 4 | WP: Ginkel LP: Clippard |
| 4 | Twins 3, Diamondbacks 2 | WP: Stashak LP: Crichton |
| 5 | Twins 7, Diamondbacks 4 | WP: Odorizzi LP: Ray |
| 6 | Twins 8, Diamondbacks 0 | WP: Maeda LP: Leake |
| 7 | Twins @ Diamondbacks | |
| Twins Lead Series 4-2 | ||
