While the top three teams in the National League were all eliminated early, the top two seeds in the American League -- the Houston Astros and New York Yankees -- will meet in the AL Championship Series to determine who advances to the World Series.
Over seven games this season, the Astros went 5-2 against the Yankees with a slight edge in runs scored (27-22). New York posted a 31-27 record in one-run games while dominating in scoring (343-126) in blowout contests (32-6). The Astros had better success in one-run matches (28-16). They also had an edge in runs (353-to-153) in games decided by five runs or more (35-13).