HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 08: Tyler White #13 of the Houston Astros slides safely around Gary Sanchez #24 of the New York Yankees in the seventh inning at Minute Maid Park on April 08, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
We’re finally here. Ever since the Yankees embarrassed Boston across the pond back in June, it seemed inevitable that the American League would come down to these two heavyweights. The Twins had a nice story, and the Rays battled hard, but most baseball fans assumed the ALCS would come down to this.