ALDS
Yankees defeat Royals
3-2
Postseason History: Division Series
1995: With MLB's realignment into three divisions per league the year before, the Division Series was born. The six division winners plus one Wild Card in each league are pitted in the best-of-five series. From 1995 through 2011, the Wild Card winner played the team with the league's best record, unless that team was in the same division, in which case it would face the second-best division winner.
2012: A second Wild Card per league was added, and the winner of the one-game playoff played the club with the best record in the Division Series. The restriction against teams from the same division playing each other was removed.
2020s
2024
ALDS
Guardians defeat Tigers
3-2
NLDS
Mets defeat Phillies
3-1
NLDS
Dodgers defeat Padres
3-2
2023
ALDS
Rangers defeat Orioles
3-0
ALDS
Astros defeat Twins
3-1
NLDS
Phillies defeat Braves
3-1
NLDS
Dbacks defeat Dodgers
3-0
2022
ALDS
Astros defeat Mariners
3-0
ALDS
Yankees defeat Guardians
3-2
NLDS
Padres defeat Dodgers
3-1
NLDS
Phillies defeat Braves
3-1
2021
ALDS
Red Sox defeat Rays
3-1
ALDS
Astros defeat White Sox
3-1
NLDS
Dodgers defeat Giants
3-2
NLDS
Braves defeat Brewers
3-1
2020
ALDS
Rays defeat Yankees
3-2
ALDS
Astros defeat Athletics
3-1
NLDS
Dodgers defeat Padres
3-0
NLDS
Braves defeat Marlins
3-0
2010s
2019
ALDS
Astros defeat Rays
3-2
ALDS
Yankees defeat Twins
3-0
NLDS
Nationals defeat Dodgers
3-2
NLDS
Cardinals defeat Braves
3-2
2018
ALDS
Red Sox defeat Yankees
3-1
ALDS
Astros defeat Indians
3-0
NLDS
Brewers defeat Rockies
3-0
NLDS
Dodgers defeat Braves
3-1
2017
ALDS
Yankees defeat Indians
3-2
ALDS
Astros defeat Red Sox
3-1
NLDS
Dodgers defeat D-backs
3-0
NLDS
Cubs defeat Nationals
3-2
2016
ALDS
Indians defeat Red Sox
3-0
ALDS
Blue Jays defeat Rangers
3-0
NLDS
Cubs defeat Giants
3-1
NLDS
Dodgers defeat Nationals
3-2
2015
ALDS
Royals defeat Astros
3-2
ALDS
Blue Jays defeat Rangers
3-2
NLDS
Cubs defeat Cardinals
3-1
NLDS
Mets defeat Dodgers
3-2
2014
ALDS
Royals defeat Angels
3-0
ALDS
Orioles defeat Tigers
3-0
NLDS
Giants defeat Nationals
3-1
NLDS
Cardinals defeat Dodgers
3-1
2013
ALDS
Red Sox defeat Rays
3-1
ALDS
Tigers defeat Athletics
3-2
NLDS
Cardinals defeat Pirates
3-2
NLDS
Dodgers defeat Braves
3-1
2012
ALDS
Tigers defeat Athletics
3-2
ALDS
Yankees defeat Orioles
3-2
NLDS
Giants defeat Reds
3-2
NLDS
Cardinals defeat Nationals
3-2
2011
ALDS
Tigers defeat Yankees
3-2
ALDS
Rangers defeat Rays
3-1
NLDS
Cardinals defeat Phillies
3-2
NLDS
Brewers defeat D-backs
3-2
2010
ALDS
Rangers defeat Rays
3-0
ALDS
Yankees defeat Twins
3-0
NLDS
Phillies defeat Reds
3-0
NLDS
Giants defeat Braves
3-1
2000s
2009
ALDS
Yankees defeat Twins
3-0
ALDS
Angels defeat Red Sox
3-0
NLDS
Phillies defeat Rockies
3-1
NLDS
Dodgers defeat Cardinals
3-0
2008
ALDS
Rays defeat White Sox
3-1
ALDS
Red Sox defeat Angels
3-1
NLDS
Phillies defeat Brewers
3-1
NLDS
Dodgers defeat Cubs
3-0
2007
NLDS
Rockies defeat Phillies
3-0
ALDS
Indians defeat Yankees
3-1
ALDS
Red Sox defeat Angels
3-0
NLDS
D-backs defeat Cubs
3-0
2006
ALDS
Athletics defeat Twins
3-0
ALDS
Tigers defeat Yankees
3-1
NLDS
Cardinals defeat Padres
3-1
NLDS
Mets defeat Dodgers
3-0
2005
ALDS
Angels defeat Yankees
3-2
ALDS
White Sox defeat Red Sox
3-0
NLDS
Astros defeat Braves
3-1
NLDS
Cardinals defeat Padres
3-0
2004
ALDS
Red Sox defeat Angels
3-0
ALDS
Yankees defeat Twins
3-1
NLDS
Cardinals defeat Dodgers
3-1
NLDS
Astros defeat Braves
3-2
2003
ALDS
Yankees defeat Twins
3-1
ALDS
Red Sox defeat Athletics
3-2
NLDS
Marlins defeat Giants
3-1
NLDS
Cubs defeat Braves
3-2
2002
ALDS
Angels defeat Yankees
3-1
ALDS
Twins defeat Athletics
3-2
NLDS
Cardinals defeat D-backs
3-0
NLDS
Giants defeat Braves
3-2
2001
ALDS
Mariners defeat Indians
3-2
ALDS
Yankees defeat Athletics
3-2
NLDS
Braves defeat Astros
3-0
NLDS
D-backs defeat Cardinals
3-2
2000
ALDS
Yankees defeat Athletics
3-2
ALDS
Mariners defeat White Sox
3-0
NLDS
Cardinals defeat Braves
3-0
NLDS
Mets defeat Giants
3-1
1990s
1999
ALDS
Red Sox defeat Indians
3-2
ALDS
Yankees defeat Rangers
3-0
NLDS
Mets defeat D-backs
3-1
NLDS
Braves defeat Astros
3-1
1998
ALDS
Indians defeat Red Sox
3-1
ALDS
Yankees defeat Rangers
3-0
NLDS
Braves defeat Cubs
3-0
NLDS
Padres defeat Astros
3-1
1997
ALDS
Orioles defeat Mariners
3-1
ALDS
Indians defeat Yankees
3-2
NLDS
Marlins defeat Giants
3-0
NLDS
Braves defeat Astros
3-0
1996
ALDS
Orioles defeat Indians
3-1
ALDS
Yankees defeat Rangers
3-1
NLDS
Braves defeat Dodgers
3-0
NLDS
Cardinals defeat Padres
3-0
1995
ALDS
Indians defeat Red Sox
3-0
ALDS
Mariners defeat Yankees
3-2
NLDS
Braves defeat Rockies
3-1
NLDS
Reds defeat Dodgers
3-0
1980s
1981
ALDS
Yankees defeat Brewers
3-2
ALDS
Athletics defeat Royals
3-0
NLDS
Expos defeat Phillies
3-2
NLDS
Dodgers defeat Astros
3-2