Series by series

How the 2018 playoffs unfolded

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World Series. The Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4–1 in the 2018 World Series.

ALCS. The Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 4–1 in the 2018 ALCS.

NLCS. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4–3 in the 2018 NLCS.

ALDS. The Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 3–1 in the 2018 ALDS.

ALDS. The Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 3–0 in the 2018 ALDS.

NLDS. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 3–1 in the 2018 NLDS.

NLDS. The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 3–0 in the 2018 NLDS.

AL Wild Card. The New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 1–0 in the 2018 AL Wild Card.

NL Wild Card. The Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 1–0 in the 2018 NL Wild Card.

Final

2018 MLB playoff bracket

Quick answers

MLB playoff questions

Who won the 2018 World Series?
The Boston Red Sox won the 2018 World Series, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4–1.
Who won the 2018 ALCS?
The Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 4–1 in the 2018 ALCS. That won the American League pennant.
Who won the 2018 NLCS?
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4–3 in the 2018 NLCS. That won the National League pennant.
How did the 2018 MLB playoffs work?
Ten teams made the playoffs. Two wild cards per league met in a single Wild Card Game, followed by best-of-five Division Series and best-of-seven League Championship Series and World Series.