Playoff Series Breakdown
| First Round Playoff: Mariners @ Blue Jays | ||
| 1 | Mariners 6, Blue Jays 2 | WP: Putz LP: Kershner |
| 2 | Blue Jays 7, Mariners 0 | WP: Halladay LP: Hernandez |
| 3 | Blue Jays @ Mariners | |
| 4 | Blue Jays @ Mariners | |
| 5 | Blue Jays @ Mariners | |
| 6 | Mariners @ Blue Jays | |
| 7 | Mariners @ Blue Jays | |
| Series Tied 1-1 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Marlins @ Braves | ||
| 1 | Marlins 2, Braves 1 | WP: Hernandez LP: Chen |
| 2 | Marlins 6, Braves 2 | WP: Beckett LP: Marquis |
| 3 | Braves @ Marlins | |
| 4 | Braves @ Marlins | |
| 5 | Braves @ Marlins | |
| 6 | Marlins @ Braves | |
| 7 | Marlins @ Braves | |
| Marlins Lead Series 2-0 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Athletics @ Yankees | ||
| 1 | Yankees 7, Athletics 3 | WP: Pettitte LP: Zito |
| 2 | Yankees 8, Athletics 3 | WP: Quevedo LP: Cruz |
| 3 | Yankees @ Athletics | |
| 4 | Yankees @ Athletics | |
| 5 | Yankees @ Athletics | |
| 6 | Athletics @ Yankees | |
| 7 | Athletics @ Yankees | |
| Yankees Lead Series 2-0 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Rockies @ Cardinals | ||
| 1 | Cardinals 7, Rockies 4 | WP: Ankiel LP: Prior |
| 2 | Cardinals 3, Rockies 2 | WP: Thompson LP: Nunez |
| 3 | Cardinals @ Rockies | |
| 4 | Cardinals @ Rockies | |
| 5 | Cardinals @ Rockies | |
| 6 | Rockies @ Cardinals | |
| 7 | Rockies @ Cardinals | |
| Cardinals Lead Series 2-0 | ||
