In their "Playoff Prognostication" The Athletic has 9 writers, editors and contributors giving their bracket choices, and every single one has the Astros winning. The only question is whether or not it's the Dodgers playing the part of the Buffalo Bills, or the Cards taking the drubbing.
What could go wrong?
Anyway, I agree. Here's my bracket:
AL Wild Card
Oakland Athletics
NL Wild Card
Milwaukee Brewers
ALDS Matchup 1
Minnesota Twins
ALDS Matchup 2
Houston Astros
NLDS Matchup 1
St. Louis Cardinals
NLDS Matchup 2
Los Angeles Dodgers
ALCS
Houston Astros
NLCS
St. Louis Cardinals
World Series Winner: Houston Astros