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FAQs Astros face as they head to playoffs

A second consecutive American League West title and a team-record 103 wins have the Astros feeling pretty good about themselves entering the postseason, which gets underway for them Friday in Game 1 of the AL Division Series against the Indians at Minute Maid Park.

The deep AL postseason field features three 100-win teams and an A's team that pushed the Astros in the division until the final week of the regular season. No team has repeated as World Series champions since the Yankees won three in a row from 1998-2000.

ALDS Game 1, Friday on TBS

So let's take a look at some FAQs facing the Astros heading into the postseason:

Q: How do the Astros match up against the Indians?