New York Yankees (91-71) vs. Houston Astros (101-61)
This isn't exactly how the experts saw the American League Championship Series unfolding. But it comes down to the AL's most consistent team from start to finish, the Astros, versus an upstart Yankees team that is improving every day.
One thing is certain, after the Yankees' improbable comeback from being down two games to none to the Cleveland Indians in the American League Division Series, the Astros won't scare the Yankees off the stage -- they'll have to beat them. During the regular season, the Astros won five of seven against the Yankees.
