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Who's favored to win ALCS? Projections suggest it'll be a close series

Corey Kluber, who won 18 games this season, gets the nod to start Game 1 for Cleveland. AP Photo/Tony Dejak

Compared to the brutal struggles in the National League, the American League Division Series were a stately affair. The Indians and Jays both quickly dispatched their opponents in three-game sweeps with 13 combined homers in their six games. There's a rumor going around that home runs are pretty good. The quick wins and the time off gave both teams the opportunity to set their starting rotations in the order they prefer and rest up the bullpens.

All projections below are run using the ZiPS projection system.