The 2022 World Series matchup is set.
Starting Friday, the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies will clash for the Commissioner's Trophy in a meeting of one league's favorite and the other league's biggest underdog.
Under MLB's new playoff format, the Phillies entered as the sixth and final seed in the National League but advanced all the way to the Fall Classic, while the American League's No. 1 seed, the Astros, rolled over the rest of the Junior Circuit.
What has October taught us about each of these teams? What do they need to do to come out on top?