Due to a mid-season players' strike, the season was divided into a first half and a second half. The division winner of each half played each other in a five-game divisional series. The Cincinnati Reds, despite having the best overall record during the season, finished 2nd in both halves, so did not qualify for the post-season.
LDS
LCS
World Series
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
NLDSBest of 5-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | - | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 10/6 | vs LA Dodgers | W | 3-1 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 10/7 | vs LA Dodgers | W | 1-0 11 inn | 11 inn | 2-0 | ||||||||||||||
| 10/9 | at LA Dodgers | L | 1-6 | 2-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 10/10 | at LA Dodgers | L | 1-2 | 2-2 | |||||||||||||||
| 10/11 | at LA Dodgers | L | 0-4 | 2-3 | |||||||||||||||