It will be only the second World Series to feature two teams created in the expansion era, the first being the 2015 World Series between the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets. It will also be the first time that two teams based in the Southern United States (as the region is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau) face each other in the World Series.
Washington Nationals (93-69) - NL Wild Card
1 National League Pennant
0 World Series Titles
WC: Beat Brewers 4-3
NLDS: Beat Dodgers 3-2
NLCS: Beat Cardinals 4-0
2 American League Pennants
1 National League Pennant
1 World Series Title
ALDS: Beat Rays 3-2
ALCS: Beat Yankees 4-2
Odds to Win the World Series
Nationals +190
Astros -217