Playoff Series Breakdown
| First Round Playoff: Yankees @ White Sox | ||
| 1 | Yankees 5, White Sox 2 | WP: Severino LP: Sale |
| 2 | White Sox 8, Yankees 5 | WP: Hudson LP: Chamberlain |
| 3 | White Sox 4, Yankees 2 | WP: Ynoa LP: Betances |
| 4 | Yankees 5, White Sox 4 | WP: Smith LP: Gant |
| 5 | Yankees 8, White Sox 7 | WP: Velasquez LP: Bummer |
| 6 | White Sox 5, Yankees 4 | WP: Hudson LP: Chamberlain |
| 7 | White Sox 11, Yankees 3 | WP: Giolito LP: Hughes |
| White Sox Win Series 4-3 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Mariners @ Tigers | ||
| 1 | Tigers 3, Mariners 1 | WP: Scherzer LP: Hernandez |
| 2 | Tigers 6, Mariners 5 | WP: Jurrjens LP: Capps |
| 3 | Tigers 11, Mariners 5 | WP: Ray LP: Fernandez |
| 4 | Tigers 5, Mariners 3 | WP: Fulmer LP: Gonzales |
| Tigers Win Series 4-0 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Braves @ Cubs | ||
| 1 | Cubs 4, Braves 3 | WP: Ramirez LP: Hanson |
| 2 | Braves 5, Cubs 4 | WP: Kimbrel LP: Kahnle |
| 3 | Cubs 7, Braves 2 | WP: Wacha LP: Teheran |
| 4 | Braves 3, Cubs 2 | WP: Peralta LP: De La Rosa |
| 5 | Braves 7, Cubs 2 | WP: Hanson LP: Hahn |
| 6 | Braves 6, Cubs 5 | WP: Delgado LP: Ramirez |
| Braves Win Series 4-2 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Mets @ Dodgers | ||
| 1 | Dodgers 12, Mets 1 | WP: Kershaw LP: Harvey |
| 2 | Mets 7, Dodgers 4 | WP: Reed LP: Eovaldi |
| 3 | Dodgers 6, Mets 4 | WP: Mazzaro LP: deGrom |
| 4 | Dodgers 6, Mets 3 | WP: Billingsley LP: McCarthy |
| 5 | Mets 6, Dodgers 5 | WP: Robles LP: Eovaldi |
| 6 | Dodgers 8, Mets 5 | WP: Buehler LP: Syndergaard |
| Dodgers Win Series 4-2 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Tigers @ White Sox | ||
| 1 | White Sox 3, Tigers 2 | WP: Walker LP: Norris |
| 2 | Tigers 5, White Sox 3 | WP: Verlander LP: Hudson |
| 3 | White Sox 11, Tigers 8 | WP: Kirkman LP: Rondon |
| 4 | Tigers 8, White Sox 4 | WP: Fulmer LP: Gant |
| 5 | Tigers 5, White Sox 1 | WP: Scherzer LP: Sale |
| 6 | White Sox 8, Tigers 1 | WP: Hudson LP: Verlander |
| 7 | Tigers 4, White Sox 1 | WP: Ray LP: Giolito |
| Tigers Win Series 4-3 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Braves @ Dodgers | ||
| 1 | Dodgers 4, Braves 2 | WP: Kershaw LP: Hanson |
| 2 | Dodgers 4, Braves 1 | WP: Buehler LP: Wood |
| 3 | Dodgers 11, Braves 8 | WP: Mazzaro LP: Teheran |
| 4 | Braves 7, Dodgers 6 | WP: O'Day LP: Billingsley |
| 5 | Dodgers 1, Braves 0 | WP: Kershaw LP: Hanson |
| Dodgers Win Series 4-1 | ||
| World Series: Tigers @ Dodgers | ||
| 1 | Dodgers 13, Tigers 1 | WP: Kershaw LP: Scherzer |
| 2 | Dodgers 9, Tigers 0 | WP: Buehler LP: Verlander |
| 3 | Tigers 7, Dodgers 2 | WP: Ray LP: Mazzaro |
| 4 | Dodgers 7, Tigers 3 | WP: Jansen LP: Fulmer |
| 5 | Dodgers 9, Tigers 5 | WP: Withrow LP: Scherzer |
| Dodgers Win Series 4-1 | ||
