The Houston Astros begin their playoff quest to repeat as World Champions on Friday at 1:05 pm CT against the Cleveland Indians in the ALDS. These two teams have had two completely different seasons yet are remarkably similar in structure.
The Indians reside in the AL Central. Their divisional competition consists of the Twins, Tigers, White Sox, and Royals. That’s not a great amount of competition. The Tigers, White Sox, and Royals were three of the bottom five teams in the league. The Twins finished 13 games behind the Indians without really any competition all year.