Playoff Series Breakdown
| Play-In Round: Cubs @ Astros | ||
| 1 | Astros 2, Cubs 0 | WP: Bieber LP: Wood |
| Astros Win Series 1-0 | ||
| Play-In Round: Athletics @ Mariners | ||
| 1 | Athletics 3, Mariners 2 | WP: Vazquez LP: Miller |
| Athletics Win Series 1-0 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Mariners @ Tigers | ||
| 1 | Tigers 6, Mariners 2 | WP: Rogers LP: Gilbert |
| Tigers Win Series 1-0 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Cubs @ Astros | ||
| 1 | Astros 3, Cubs 2 | WP: Javier LP: Sanchez |
| Astros Win Series 1-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Astros @ Cardinals | ||
| 1 | Cardinals 2, Astros 0 | WP: Reyes LP: Bieber |
| 2 | Cardinals 4, Astros 0 | WP: Flaherty LP: Javier |
| 3 | Cardinals 7, Astros 5 | WP: Hackman LP: Williams |
| Cardinals Win Series 3-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Tigers @ Athletics | ||
| 1 | Athletics 3, Tigers 2 | WP: Miller LP: Hudson |
| 2 | Tigers 17, Athletics 1 | WP: Peralta LP: Perez |
| 3 | Athletics 6, Tigers 0 | WP: Luzardo LP: Rogers |
| 4 | Athletics 4, Tigers 0 | WP: Vazquez LP: Moss |
| Athletics Win Series 3-1 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Athletics @ Yankees | ||
| 1 | Yankees 10, Athletics 3 | WP: Garcia LP: Zito |
| 2 | Yankees 3, Athletics 0 | WP: Fleming LP: Perez |
| 3 | Athletics 7, Yankees 4 | WP: Vizcaino LP: Castillo |
| 4 | Athletics 7, Yankees 4 | WP: Garcia LP: Borbon |
| 5 | Yankees 6, Athletics 4 | WP: Castillo LP: Vizcaino |
| 6 | Yankees 3, Athletics 2 | WP: Borbon LP: Vizcaino |
| Yankees Win Series 4-2 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Cardinals @ Diamondbacks | ||
| 1 | Cardinals 5, Diamondbacks 3 | WP: Reyes LP: Gallen |
| 2 | Diamondbacks 7, Cardinals 0 | WP: Johnson LP: Flaherty |
| 3 | Cardinals 8, Diamondbacks 0 | WP: Ankiel LP: Schilling |
| 4 | Diamondbacks 5, Cardinals 2 | WP: Park LP: Williams |
| 5 | Cardinals 3, Diamondbacks 1 | WP: Woodford LP: Gallen |
| 6 | Diamondbacks 3, Cardinals 0 | WP: Johnson LP: Flaherty |
| 7 | Cardinals 8, Diamondbacks 2 | WP: Ankiel LP: Schilling |
| Cardinals Win Series 4-3 | ||
| World Series: Yankees @ Cardinals | ||
| 1 | Cardinals 3, Yankees 2 | WP: Reyes LP: Garcia |
| 2 | Cardinals 8, Yankees 2 | WP: Flaherty LP: Fleming |
| 3 | Cardinals @ Yankees | |
| 4 | Cardinals @ Yankees | |
| 5 | Cardinals @ Yankees | |
| 6 | Yankees @ Cardinals | |
| 7 | Yankees @ Cardinals | |
| Cardinals Lead Series 2-0 | ||
