The MLB playoffs consist of four rounds with varying numbers of games in each round:
- Wild Card Series: Best-of-three games (up to 3 games)
- Division Series (ALDS & NLDS): Best-of-five games (up to 5 games)
- League Championship Series (ALCS & NLCS): Best-of-seven games (up to 7 games)
- World Series: Best-of-seven games (up to 7 games)
Therefore, depending on how many games are played in each series, a team could play between 3 and 22 games in total to win the World Series (if they start from the Wild Card round). Teams with a first-round bye start in the Division Series and need to win up to 19 games (5 + 7 + 7) to win the title.
