2018 Central League Climax Series

The 2018 Central League Climax Series (CLCS) was a post-season playoff consisting of two consecutive series that determined who would represent the Central League in the Japan Series. The First Stage was a best-of-three series and the Final Stage was a best-of-six with the top seed being awarded a one-win advantage. The winner of the series advanced to the 2018 Japan Series, where they competed against the 2018 Pacific League Climax Series winner. The top three regular-season finishers played in the two series. The CLCS began with the first game of the First Stage on October 13.

2018 Central League Climax Series
First stage
Team (Wins) Manager Season
Yomiuri Giants (2) Yoshinobu Takahashi 67–71–5 (.486), 13.5 GB
Tokyo Yakult Swallows (0) Junji Ogawa 75–66–2 (.532), 7 GB
DatesOctober 13–14
Final stage
Team (Wins) Manager Season
Hiroshima Toyo Carp (4) Koichi Ogata 82–59–2 (.582), 7 GA
Yomiuri Giants (0) Yoshinobu Takahashi 67–71–5 (.486), 13.5 GB
DatesOctober 17–19
MVPRyosuke Kikuchi (Carp)
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