Playoff Series Breakdown
| First Round Playoff: Athletics @ Mariners | ||
| 1 | Athletics 2, Mariners 1 | WP: Roland LP: Rhodes |
| 2 | Mariners 5, Athletics 4 | WP: Rhodes LP: Fingers |
| 3 | Athletics 6, Mariners 4 | WP: Nash LP: Johnson |
| 4 | Mariners 4, Athletics 1 | WP: Garcia LP: Odom |
| 5 | Athletics 4, Mariners 3 | WP: Blue LP: Rhodes |
| Athletics Win Series 3-2 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Braves @ Nationals | ||
| 1 | Nationals 7, Braves 2 | WP: Nabholz LP: Jay |
| 2 | Braves 3, Nationals 1 | WP: Pizarro LP: Rueter |
| 3 | Braves 13, Nationals 3 | WP: Sadowski LP: Barnes |
| 4 | Nationals 5, Braves 2 | WP: Martinez LP: Lemaster |
| 5 | Nationals 7, Braves 6 | WP: Nabholz LP: Jay |
| Nationals Win Series 3-2 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Dodgers @ Reds | ||
| 1 | Reds 7, Dodgers 1 | WP: Cueto LP: Erskine |
| 2 | Reds 5, Dodgers 1 | WP: Cingrani LP: Gregg |
| 3 | Dodgers 8, Reds 2 | WP: Branca LP: Seaver |
| 4 | Reds 5, Dodgers 4 | WP: Straily LP: Barney |
| Reds Win Series 3-1 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Cubs @ Astros | ||
| 1 | Cubs 2, Astros 1 | WP: Hendricks LP: Richard |
| 2 | Astros 13, Cubs 1 | WP: McHugh LP: Lester |
| 3 | Cubs 3, Astros 2 | WP: Montgomery LP: Sipp |
| 4 | Astros 5, Cubs 4 | WP: Harris LP: Rondon |
| 5 | Astros 10, Cubs 2 | WP: Richard LP: Hendricks |
| Astros Win Series 3-2 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Indians @ Royals | ||
| 1 | Indians 5, Royals 1 | WP: Feller LP: Leonard |
| 2 | Royals 9, Indians 5 | WP: Armstrong LP: Wyatt |
| 3 | Indians 7, Royals 6 | WP: Dobson LP: Littell |
| 4 | Royals 2, Indians 1 | WP: Bird LP: Eisenstat |
| 5 | Royals 3, Indians 1 | WP: Leonard LP: Feller |
| Royals Win Series 3-2 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Astros @ Nationals | ||
| 1 | Nationals 4, Astros 2 | WP: Manuel LP: Devenski |
| 2 | Astros 9, Nationals 6 | WP: Harris LP: Manuel |
| 3 | Astros 10, Nationals 1 | WP: Keuchel LP: Martinez |
| 4 | Astros 5, Nationals 4 | WP: Devenski LP: Nabholz |
| Astros Win Series 3-1 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Athletics @ Reds | ||
| 1 | Reds 5, Athletics 1 | WP: Cueto LP: Hunter |
| 2 | Athletics 4, Reds 2 | WP: Nash LP: Sarmiento |
| 3 | Reds 6, Athletics 2 | WP: Seaver LP: Odom |
| 4 | Athletics 14, Reds 2 | WP: Blue LP: Straily |
| 5 | Reds 9, Athletics 6 | WP: Broxton LP: Sprague |
| Reds Win Series 3-2 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Giants @ Red Sox | ||
| 1 | Red Sox 10, Giants 2 | WP: Butland LP: Marichal |
| 2 | Red Sox 8, Giants 3 | WP: Dobson LP: Antonelli |
| 3 | Red Sox 10, Giants 6 | WP: Hughson LP: Loes |
| Red Sox Win Series 3-0 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Astros @ Reds | ||
| 1 | Astros 8, Reds 5 | WP: Richard LP: Cingrani |
| 2 | Reds 12, Astros 5 | WP: Seaver LP: McHugh |
| 3 | Astros 9, Reds 1 | WP: McCullers LP: Cueto |
| 4 | Reds 5, Astros 0 | WP: Straily LP: Keuchel |
| 5 | Astros 3, Reds 1 | WP: Sambito LP: Sarmiento |
| Astros Win Series 3-2 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Royals @ Red Sox | ||
| 1 | Red Sox 10, Royals 3 | WP: Butland LP: Gura |
| 2 | Royals 7, Red Sox 4 | WP: Hrabosky LP: Dobson |
| 3 | Red Sox 8, Royals 5 | WP: Hughson LP: Leonard |
| 4 | Royals 3, Red Sox 0 | WP: Chamberlain LP: Harris |
| 5 | Red Sox 4, Royals 2 | WP: Butland LP: Gura |
| Red Sox Win Series 3-2 | ||
| World Series: Mets @ Angels | ||
| 1 | Angels 5, Mets 0 | WP: Escobar LP: Gooden |
| 2 | Angels 7, Mets 2 | WP: Percival LP: Fernandez |
| 3 | Angels 5, Mets 3 | WP: Wise LP: Cone |
| 4 | Angels 4, Mets 2 | WP: Holtz LP: Aguilera |
| Angels Win Series 4-0 | ||
| World Series: Astros @ Cardinals | ||
| 1 | Astros 10, Cardinals 3 | WP: McHugh LP: Cooper |
| 2 | Astros 4, Cardinals 0 | WP: McCullers LP: Hearn |
| 3 | Astros 6, Cardinals 0 | WP: Keuchel LP: White |
| 4 | Cardinals 8, Astros 1 | WP: Pollet LP: Richard |
| 5 | Astros 7, Cardinals 3 | WP: McHugh LP: Cooper |
| Astros Win Series 4-1 | ||
