It's a rematch of the 2015 World Series this year as the Pirates and Yankees square off for the title. In the divisional series, the Pirates stormed back from a 0-2 deficit to defeat the Mets 4 games to 2, while the Yankees swept a Reds juggernaut 4 games to 0.
And the Yankees jump out to a 2 games to 1 lead in the 2016 World Series!
World Series
Pirates (Number 1 seed) vs. Yankees (Number 3 seed)
Yankees lead series 2 games to 1.
Series to resume -- and conclude -- Monday, December 12.
Divisional Playoffs
Pirates (Number 1 seed) vs. Mets (Number 4 seed)
Pirates win series 4 games to 2
MVP: Manny Machado
MVP: Manny Machado
Reds (Number 2 seed) vs. Yankees (Number 3 seed)
Yankees win series 4 games to 0
MVP: Anthony Rizzo
MVP: Anthony Rizzo
Final Regular Season Standings
Larry Division
- x-Pirates (51-29), .638, 0.0 GB
- Red Sox (44-36), .550, 7.0 GB
- Giants (44-36), .550, 7.0 GB
Curly Division
- x-Mets (37-43), .463, 0.0 GB
- Rockies (36-44), .450, 1.0 GB
- Cardinals (27-53), .338, 10.0 GB
Moe Division
- x-Reds (50-30), .625, 0.0 GB
- y-Yankees (44-36), .550, 6.0 GB
- Athletics (27-53), .338, 23.0 GB
x=Clinched division title
y=Clinched wild card
Wild Card
- Yankees (44-36), .550, 0.0 GB*
- Red Sox (44-36), .550, 0.0 GB
- Giants (44-36), .550, 0.0 GB
*Yankees win wild card in three-team round-robin playoff
2017 Draft Order
1. Cardinals**
2. Athletics
3. Rockies
4. Giants***
5. Red Sox
6. Mets
7. Reds
8-9. To be determined
5. Red Sox
6. Mets
7. Reds
8-9. To be determined
**Cardinals and Athletics have same record but Cardinals "win" tie-breaker by going 4-6 vs. Athletics
***Giants and Red Sox tied; Giants secure fourth pick in 20-sider tie-breaker
***Giants and Red Sox tied; Giants secure fourth pick in 20-sider tie-breaker
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