Playoff Series Breakdown
| First Round Playoff: Cubs @ Cardinals | ||
| 1 | Cardinals 3, Cubs 2 | WP: Pelfrey LP: Minor |
| 2 | Cubs 10, Cardinals 3 | WP: Jurrjens LP: Maholm |
| 3 | Cardinals 3, Cubs 2 | WP: Gallardo LP: Lewis |
| 4 | Cubs 4, Cardinals 2 | WP: Hughes LP: Kennedy |
| 5 | Cubs 4, Cardinals 3 | WP: Lewis LP: Yates |
| Cubs Win Series 3-2 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Mariners @ Astros | ||
| 1 | Mariners 4, Astros 0 | WP: Lester LP: Kluber |
| 2 | Astros 6, Mariners 4 | WP: Jepsen LP: Strasburg |
| 3 | Astros 6, Mariners 2 | WP: Porcello LP: Olsen |
| 4 | Astros 3, Mariners 2 | WP: Kelley LP: Tazawa |
| Astros Win Series 3-1 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Indians @ Rangers | ||
| 1 | Rangers 12, Indians 11 | WP: Alvarez LP: Holland |
| 2 | Rangers 5, Indians 3 | WP: Wacha LP: Balester |
| 3 | Indians 6, Rangers 1 | WP: Laffey LP: Keuchel |
| 4 | Indians 13, Rangers 2 | WP: Despaigne LP: Enright |
| 5 | Indians 2, Rangers 1 | WP: Holland LP: Alvarez |
| Indians Win Series 3-2 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Nationals @ Giants | ||
| 1 | Giants 8, Nationals 1 | WP: Scherzer LP: Halladay |
| 2 | Nationals 1, Giants 0 | WP: Clippard LP: Hawkins |
| 3 | Nationals 6, Giants 3 | WP: Johnson LP: Verlander |
| 4 | Nationals 8, Giants 6 | WP: Kazmir LP: Worley |
| Nationals Win Series 3-1 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Indians @ Red Sox | ||
| 1 | Red Sox 5, Indians 1 | WP: Hernandez LP: Balester |
| 2 | Red Sox 8, Indians 5 | WP: Rodriguez LP: Fruto |
| 3 | Red Sox 14, Indians 9 | WP: Gonzalez LP: Harrison |
| Red Sox Win Series 3-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Nationals @ Phillies | ||
| 1 | Nationals 14, Phillies 7 | WP: Robertson LP: Pestano |
| 2 | Nationals 9, Phillies 2 | WP: Sanchez LP: Lincecum |
| 3 | Nationals 3, Phillies 2 | WP: Johnson LP: Hellickson |
| Nationals Win Series 3-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Cubs @ Rockies | ||
| 1 | Rockies 4, Cubs 3 | WP: Fernandez LP: Jurrjens |
| 2 | Cubs 10, Rockies 4 | WP: Duke LP: deGrom |
| 3 | Cubs 5, Rockies 0 | WP: Minor LP: Pineda |
| 4 | Cubs 3, Rockies 0 | WP: Hughes LP: Archer |
| Cubs Win Series 3-1 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Astros @ Royals | ||
| 1 | Royals 10, Astros 3 | WP: Latos LP: Kluber |
| 2 | Royals 7, Astros 1 | WP: Greinke LP: Lynn |
| 3 | Astros 5, Royals 0 | WP: Porcello LP: Medlen |
| 4 | Royals 3, Astros 1 | WP: Santana LP: Cueto |
| Royals Win Series 3-1 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Royals @ Red Sox | ||
| 1 | Red Sox 6, Royals 0 | WP: Hernandez LP: Latos |
| 2 | Red Sox 3, Royals 1 | WP: Wood LP: Greinke |
| 3 | Royals 4, Red Sox 3 | WP: Medlen LP: Rzepczynski |
| 4 | Royals 2, Red Sox 1 | WP: Santana LP: Harvey |
| 5 | Red Sox 10, Royals 8 | WP: Hernandez LP: Latos |
| 6 | Red Sox 5, Royals 2 | WP: Wood LP: Greinke |
| Red Sox Win Series 4-2 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Cubs @ Nationals | ||
| 1 | Nationals 9, Cubs 5 | WP: Clippard LP: Jurrjens |
| 2 | Nationals 1, Cubs 0 | WP: Sanchez LP: Duke |
| 3 | Cubs 5, Nationals 1 | WP: Minor LP: Johnson |
| 4 | Cubs 8, Nationals 3 | WP: Hughes LP: Kazmir |
| 5 | Nationals 11, Cubs 1 | WP: Halladay LP: Jurrjens |
| 6 | Nationals 8, Cubs 1 | WP: Sanchez LP: Duke |
| Nationals Win Series 4-2 | ||
| World Series: Nationals @ Red Sox | ||
| 1 | Red Sox 5, Nationals 2 | WP: Rzepczynski LP: Johnson |
| 2 | Nationals 6, Red Sox 2 | WP: Halladay LP: Hernandez |
| 3 | Nationals 5, Red Sox 1 | WP: Sanchez LP: Wood |
| 4 | Nationals 4, Red Sox 3 | WP: Clippard LP: Gonzalez |
| 5 | Red Sox 8, Nationals 5 | WP: Bailey LP: Masterson |
| 6 | Red Sox 5, Nationals 3 | WP: Hernandez LP: Halladay |
| 7 | Red Sox 3, Nationals 0 | WP: Wood LP: Sanchez |
| Red Sox Win Series 4-3 | ||
