 He was named the second starter behind Cliff Lee for the playoffs.In Wilson's first playoff game, he pitched 6.1 innings allowing no runs on two hits, seven strikeouts, and two walks in a 6–0 win in Game 2 against the Tampa Rays in the American League Divisional playoff series.He threw 104 pitches supported by an Ian Kinsler home run and RBI single and a Michael Young 3 run home run in the fifth.