After a long, hard season the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals stand alone atop their respective leagues, each hoping to take home the Commissioner’s Trophy. For the Astros this would be their second in three years after winning the franchise’s first taste of ultimate glory a scant two years ago. Meanwhile, the Nationals have finally broken whatever postseason fever has consumed them for years, reaching the pinnacle of baseball after so many years of heartbreak in October. They’ve both done it on the backs of strong starting pitching that has shut down potent offenses, though the course of their seasons have been quite different.
2019 World Series Preview: Houston Astros vs Washington Nationals
