The unique 2020 MLB playoffs started with a bang -- with an unprecedented wild-card round of best-of-three series -- before things took on a more familiar look in the World Series.
After both league championship series went the distance, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in six games in the World Series, played at a neutral site for the first time (Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas).
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World Series
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
at Arlington, Texas
Dodgers win, 4-2
Game 1: Dodgers 8, Rays 3
Game 2: Rays 6, Dodgers 4
Game 3: Dodgers 6, Rays 2
Game 4: Rays 8, Dodgers 7
Game 5: Dodgers 4, Rays 2
Game 6: Dodgers 3, Rays 1
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AL Championship Series
Best-of-seven series
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros
at San Diego
Tampa Bay wins 4-3
Game 1: Rays 2, Astros 1
Game 2: Rays 4, Astros 2
Game 3: Rays 5, Astros 2
Game 4: Astros 4, Rays 3
Game 5: Astros 4, Rays 3
Game 6: Astros 7, Rays 4
Game 7: Rays 4, Astros 2
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NL Championship Series
Best-of-seven series
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves
at Arlington, Texas
L.A. wins 4-3
Game 1: Braves 5, Dodgers 1
Game 2: Braves 8, Dodgers 7
Game 3: Dodgers 15, Braves 3
Game 4: Braves 10, Dodgers 2
Game 5: Dodgers 7, Braves 3
Game 6: Dodgers 3, Braves 1
Game 7: Dodgers 4, Braves 3
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AL Division Series
Best-of-five series
Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees
at San Diego
Tampa Bay wins 3-2
Game 1: Yankees 9, Rays 3
Game 2: Rays 7, Yankees 5
Game 3: Rays 8, Yankees 4
Game 4: Yankees 5, Rays 1
Game 5: Rays 2, Yankees 1
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Oakland A's vs. Houston Astros
at Los Angeles
Houston wins 3-1
Game 1: Astros 10, A's 5
Game 2: Astros 5, A's 2
Game 3: A's 9, Astros 7
Game 4: Astros 11, A's 6
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NL Division Series
Best-of-five series
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres
at Arlington, Texas
Los Angeles wins 3-0
Game 1: Dodgers 5, Padres 1
Game 2: Dodgers 6, Padres 5
Game 3: Dodgers 12, Padres 3
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Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins
Atlanta wins 3-0
Game 1: Braves 9, Marlins 5
Game 2: Braves 2, Marlins 0
Game 3: Braves 7, Marlins 0
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American League: Wild-card series
Best-of-three, all games at home park of higher seed
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Tampa Bay Rays (1) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (8)
Tampa Bay wins 2-0
Game 1: Rays 3, Blue Jays 1
Game 2: Rays 8, Blue Jays 2
Oakland Athletics (2) vs. Chicago White Sox (7)
Oakland wins 2-1
Game 1: White Sox 4, A's 1
Game 2: A's 5, White Sox 3
Game 3: A's 6, White Sox 4
Minnesota Twins (3) vs. Houston Astros (6)
Houston wins 2-0
Game 1: Astros 4, Twins 1
Game 2: Astros 3, Twins 1
Cleveland Indians (4) vs. New York Yankees (5)
New York wins 2-0
Game 1: Yankees 12, Indians 3
Game 2: Yankees 10, Indians 9
National League: Wild-card series
Best-of-three, all games at home park of higher seed
Los Angeles Dodgers (1) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (8)
Los Angeles wins 2-0
Game 1: Dodgers 4, Brewers 2
Game 2: Dodgers 3, Brewers 0
Atlanta Braves (2) vs. Cincinnati Reds (7)
Atlanta wins 2-0
Game 1: Braves 1, Reds 0 (13)
Game 2: Braves 5, Reds 0
Chicago Cubs (3) vs. Miami Marlins (6)
Miami wins 2-0
Game 1: Marlins 5, Cubs 1
Game 2: Marlins 2, Cubs 0
San Diego Padres (4) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (5)
San Diego wins 2-1
Game 1: Cardinals 7, Padres 4
Game 2: Padres 11, Cardinals 9
Game 3: Padres 4, Cardinals 0