Where would the LA Angels stack up in other divisions?
As far as narratives and the imaginary force of momentum go, these two teams could not be coming into this three-game series from more different places. Cleveland is the hotter, better team overall. Theyve won nine of their last 13 games overall, still have a great pitching staff, and they have Jos Ramrez. But they enter this series on a three-game skid where nobody has looked quite right. Their ace wasnt an ace, and the offense couldnt seem to get anything going beyond the opening game. Maybe it can be attributed to jet lag and playing their first series on the West Coast since 2019. If thats the case, they need to figure it out quickly, because they will remain on the wrong side of the Rocky Mountains for another three days.