The Cleveland Indians defied nearly everyone in the baseball world when thy swept the Boston Red Sox in the American League Division Series. Likewise, the Toronto Blue Jays walked off against the Baltimore Orioles in the AL Wild Card game, and then swept the Texas Rangers in the ALDS.
Perhaps no two teams in Major League Baseball are hotter as the American League Championship Series gets underway at Progressive Field on Friday night.
The Indians relied on the longball and a dominant bullpen in their victory over the BoSox, while the Blue Jays have been straight up mashing the ball and getting quality outings from their starters.