The season began on July 23 and ended on September 27 with only 60 games amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. An expanded 16-team postseason tournament began on September 29, with games of all but the first round being played at neutral sites. During double headers, each game will end after 7 innings, with a runner-on-second rule in effect for extra innings during the abbreviated doubleheaders.
Wild Card
LDS
LCS
World Series
TB 2
TOR 0
CLE 0
NYY 2
MIN 0
HOU 2
OAK 2
CHI 1
LA 2
MIL 0
SD 2
STL 1
CHI 0
MIA 2
ATL 2
CIN 0
TB 3
NYY 2
OAK 1
HOU 3
LA 3
SD 0
ATL 3
MIA 0
TB 4
HOU 3
LA 4
ATL 3
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TB 2
LA 4
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2020 MLB Champion Los Angeles Dodgers
The playoff bracket consisted of eight teams from each league: the top two teams from each division, plus the teams from each league with the next two best records. The Wild Card Series was a best-of-three series, while the Division Series, League Championship Series, and World Series were their normal lengths. The Wild Card Series games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team. The division and league championship series were played at neutral sites, similar to those used for both the National Basketball Association and National Hockey League playoffs, to limit the possibility of another COVID-19 outbreak that could both disrupt the schedule and affect competitive integrity. The American League played at the San Diego Padres' Petco Park and the Los Angeles Dodgers' Dodger Stadium, while the National League played at the Texas Rangers' Globe Life Field and the Houston Astros' Minute Maid Park. The World Series then took place at Globe Life Field.

Wild Card Game

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
9/30 Cincinnati 0-1
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Atlanta ATL 1-0
10/1 Cincinnati 0-5 Atlanta ATL 2-0

Wild Card Game

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
9/30 Miami 5-1 Chi. Cubs MIA 1-0
10/2 Miami 2-0 Chi. Cubs MIA 2-0

Wild Card Game

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
9/30 StL Cardinals 7-4 San Diego STL 1-0
10/1 StL Cardinals 9-11 San Diego Tied 1-1
10/2 StL Cardinals 0-4 San Diego SD 2-1

Wild Card Game

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
9/30 Milwaukee 2-4 LA Dodgers LA 1-0
10/1 Milwaukee 0-3 LA Dodgers LA 2-0

Wild Card Game

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
9/29 Chi. White Sox 4-1 Oakland CHI 1-0
9/30 Chi. White Sox 3-5 Oakland Tied 1-1
10/1 Chi. White Sox 4-6 Oakland OAK 2-1

Wild Card Game

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
9/29 Houston 4-1 Minnesota HOU 1-0
9/30 Houston 3-1 Minnesota HOU 2-0

Wild Card Game

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
9/29 NY Yankees 12-3 Cleveland NYY 1-0
9/30 NY Yankees 10-9 Cleveland NYY 2-0

Wild Card Game

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
9/29 Toronto 1-3 Tampa Bay TB 1-0
9/30 Toronto 2-8 Tampa Bay TB 2-0

NLDS

Best of 5-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
10/6 Miami 5-9 Atlanta ATL 1-0
10/7 Miami 0-2 Atlanta ATL 2-0
10/8 Atlanta 7-0 Miami ATL 3-0

NLDS

Best of 5-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
10/6 San Diego 1-5 LA Dodgers LA 1-0
10/7 San Diego 5-6 LA Dodgers LA 2-0
10/8 LA Dodgers 12-3 San Diego LA 3-0

ALDS

Best of 5-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
10/5 Houston 10-5 Oakland HOU 1-0
10/6 Houston 5-2 Oakland HOU 2-0
10/7 Oakland 9-7 Houston HOU 2-1
10/8 Oakland 6-11 Houston HOU 3-1

ALDS

Best of 5-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
10/5 NY Yankees 9-3 Tampa Bay NYY 1-0
10/6 NY Yankees 5-7 Tampa Bay Tied 1-1
10/7 Tampa Bay 8-4 NY Yankees TB 2-1
10/8 Tampa Bay 1-5 NY Yankees Tied 2-2
10/9 NY Yankees 1-2 Tampa Bay TB 3-2

NLCS

Best of 7-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
10/12 Atlanta 5-1 LA Dodgers ATL 1-0
10/13 Atlanta 8-7 LA Dodgers ATL 2-0
10/14 LA Dodgers 15-3 Atlanta ATL 2-1
10/15 LA Dodgers 2-10 Atlanta ATL 3-1
10/16 LA Dodgers 7-3 Atlanta ATL 3-2
10/17 Atlanta 1-3 LA Dodgers Tied 3-3
10/18 Atlanta 3-4 LA Dodgers LA 4-3

ALCS

Best of 7-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
10/11 Houston 1-2 Tampa Bay TB 1-0
10/12 Houston 2-4 Tampa Bay TB 2-0
10/13 Tampa Bay 5-2 Houston TB 3-0
10/14 Tampa Bay 3-4 Houston TB 3-1
10/15 Tampa Bay 3-4 Houston TB 3-2
10/16 Houston 7-4 Tampa Bay Tied 3-3
10/17 Houston 2-4 Tampa Bay TB 4-3

World Series

Best of 7-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
10/20 Tampa Bay 3-8 LA Dodgers LA 1-0
10/21 Tampa Bay 6-4 LA Dodgers Tied 1-1
10/23 LA Dodgers 6-2 Tampa Bay LA 2-1
10/24 LA Dodgers 7-8 Tampa Bay Tied 2-2
10/25 LA Dodgers 4-2 Tampa Bay LA 3-2
10/27 Tampa Bay 1-3 LA Dodgers LA 4-2

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