We've got ourselves a David vs Goliath World Series matchup as the Houston Astros host the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 on Friday night.'
Houston has yet to lose in the playoffs after taking down Seattle in the ALDS and then steamrolling the Yankees to advance to the Fall Classic. Jeremy Pena took home ALCS MVP honors after hitting .353 with a pair of home runs and four RBIs.
The Phillies, meanwhile, entered as the long shot underdog in the National League. They swept the Cardinals in the Wild Card Series before dominating their NL East rival Atlanta Braves to advance to the NLCS.'
There, they took down San Diego in five games. Bryce Harper took home MVP honors after driving in the go-ahead run in three of the four wins.'