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The Houston Astros will face the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2022 World Series.
Coincidentally, the two teams met in early October for the final series of the regular season. The Houston Astros took the series 2-1, outscoring the Phillies 13-5 over three games. It is hard to say who will take this series, but it does seem to be the Astros' to lose.
The two teams had relatively contrasting regular seasons. The Houston Astros were the undisputed champions of the American League. Manager Dusty Baker's team finished with 106 wins and won the AL West for the fourth time in six seasons.
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The Houston Astros are a strong hitting team. During the regular season, they hit 214 home runs, second only to the New York Yankees in the American League. However, it was the pitching, headed by veteran Justin Verlander, that really gave Houston the edge.
Justin Verlander. 101 mph vs. the Yankees in the 2006 postseason at age 23 98 mph vs. the Yankees in the 2022 postseason at age 39" - @ David Adler
The Houston Astros had an ERA of just 2.90, the lowest in the American League. They also led the AL in strikeouts with 1,524. Verlander has amassed a record of 18-4 and an ERA of 1.75, and looks set to win the Cy Young as a 39-year-old.
The Philadelphia Phillies have not had such a dominant season. With the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves trading the top spot in the NL East all season, the Phillies snuck into the Wild Card spot at the tail end of the season.
The Philadelphia Phillies finished the season with a record of 87-75, 14 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. However, it was in the playoffs that their skills were on full display.
"BRYCE HARPER ARE YOU SERIOUS?!" - @ MLB
The Philadelphia Phillies are the undisputed hitting champions of the 2022 postseason. With 16 home runs, 57 RBIs, and a team average of .237, the Phillies lead the postseason in all three categories.
Bryce Harper has been the Phillies' postseason sparkplug. The star has five home runs and 11 RBIs and has seemingly hit a home run whenever his team has needed one.
