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World Series 2020: Schedules, postseason bracket, analysis and updates

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

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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

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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

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Walker Buehler's early exits trip up Dodgers' NLCS pitching plan
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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

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How Luke Voit became the Yankees out-of-nowhere MVP


Oakland A's vs. Houston Astros

at Los Angeles

Houston wins 3-1

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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

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Atlanta Braves vs. Miami Marlins

Atlanta wins 3-0

Ian Anderson's emergence makes Braves biggest threat for Dodgers

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


Oakland Athletics (2) vs. Chicago White Sox (7)

Oakland wins 2-1


Minnesota Twins (3) vs. Houston Astros (6)

Houston wins 2-0


Cleveland Indians (4) vs. New York Yankees (5)

New York wins 2-0

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


Atlanta Braves (2) vs. Cincinnati Reds (7)

Atlanta wins 2-0


Chicago Cubs (3) vs. Miami Marlins (6)

Miami wins 2-0


San Diego Padres (4) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (5)

San Diego wins 2-1