Playoff Series Breakdown
| First Round Playoff: Astros @ Mariners | ||
| 1 | Astros 3, Mariners 1 | WP: Miller LP: Pineiro |
| 2 | Mariners 2, Astros 1 | WP: Hernandez LP: Oswalt |
| 3 | Mariners @ Astros | |
| Series Tied 1-1 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Giants @ Marlins | ||
| 1 | Giants 4, Marlins 1 | WP: Schmidt LP: Willis |
| 2 | Giants 6, Marlins 0 | WP: Williams LP: Burnett |
| Giants Win Series 2-0 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Red Sox @ A's | ||
| 1 | Red Sox 5, A's 4 | WP: Patterson LP: Hudson |
| 2 | A's 7, Red Sox 5 | WP: Harden LP: Martinez |
| 3 | A's @ Red Sox | |
| Series Tied 1-1 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Braves @ Dodgers | ||
| 1 | Braves 4, Dodgers 2 | WP: Cunnane LP: Saito |
| 2 | Braves 5, Dodgers 3 | WP: Ortiz LP: Brown |
| Braves Win Series 2-0 | ||
