TOR wins 1–0
MLB playoffs · Season archive
2016 MLB playoffs
The Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series.
Series by series
World Series history →How the 2016 playoffs unfolded
World Series. The Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Guardians 4–3 in the 2016 World Series.
ALCS. The Cleveland Guardians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4–1 in the 2016 ALCS.
NLCS. The Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2 in the 2016 NLCS.
ALDS. The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 3–0 in the 2016 ALDS.
ALDS. The Cleveland Guardians beat the Boston Red Sox 3–0 in the 2016 ALDS.
NLDS. The Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 3–1 in the 2016 NLDS.
NLDS. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 3–2 in the 2016 NLDS.
AL Wild Card. The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 1–0 in the 2016 AL Wild Card.
NL Wild Card. The San Francisco Giants beat the New York Mets 1–0 in the 2016 NL Wild Card.
Final
2016 MLB playoff bracket
Wild Card Series
SF wins 1–0
Division Series
TOR wins 3–0
CLE wins 3–0
CHC wins 3–1
LAD wins 3–2
League Championship Series
CLE wins 4–1
World Series
Quick answers
MLB playoff questions
- Who won the 2016 World Series?
- The Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series, beating the Cleveland Guardians 4–3.
- Who won the 2016 ALCS?
- The Cleveland Guardians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4–1 in the 2016 ALCS. That won the American League pennant.
- Who won the 2016 NLCS?
- The Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2 in the 2016 NLCS. That won the National League pennant.
- How did the 2016 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.
How the MLB playoff format works →The wild card, explained →Every World Series champion →