 In Game 3 of the World Series against the Chicago Cubs, Miller was credited with his first World Series win in a 1–0 victory.After striking out three of four batters faced in innings, he reached 15 consecutive scoreless innings in the 2016 playoffs, surpassing Mariano Rivera and Goose Gossage to set the record for relief pitchers in a single postseason.In Game 4, he struck out two Cubs hitters, bringing his 2016 playoff total to 29, and surpassing Francisco Rodríguez' total of 28 in the 2002 postseason for the all-time record among relievers in a postseason.