Question: Who did the most recent winners of the World Series play against in the playoffs?

full_context: Document 1: Houston Astros: The Astros clinched their first division title as a member of the American League West division, and first division title overall since 2001. They also became the first team in Major League history to win three different divisions, the National League West in 1980 and 1986, the National League Central from 1997 -- 1999 and 2001, and now the American League West in 2017. On September 29, the Astros won their 100th game of the season, the second time the Astros finished a season with over 100 wins (the other time was in 1998). They finished 101 -- 61 (with a 21 - game lead in the division), and faced the Red Sox in the second round of the AL playoffs. The Astros defeated the Red Sox three games to one, and advanced to the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees. The Astros won the ALCS four games to three, and advanced to the World Series to play against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Astros defeated the Dodgers in the deciding seventh game of the World Series, winning the first championship in franchise history.
Document 2: Toronto Blue Jays: In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Blue Jays went through struggles typical of an expansion team, frequently finishing in last place in its division. In 1983, the team had its first winning season and two years later, they became division champions. From 1985 to 1993, they were an AL East powerhouse, winning five division championships in nine seasons, including three consecutive from 1991 to 1993. During that run, the team also became back - to - back World Series champions in 1992 and 1993, led by a core group of award - winning All - Star players, including Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar, Joe Carter, John Olerud, and Devon White. The Blue Jays became the first (and, to date, only) team outside the US to appear in and win a World Series, and the fastest AL expansion team to do so, winning in its 16th year. After 1993, the Blue Jays failed to qualify for the playoffs for 21 consecutive seasons, until clinching a playoff berth and division championship in 2015. The team clinched a second consecutive playoff berth in 2016, after securing an AL wild card position. Both years, the Jays won the AL Division Series but lost the AL Championship Series.
Document 3: World Series: American League (AL) teams have won 65 of the 113 World Series played (57.5%). The New York Yankees have won 27 titles, accounting for 23.9% of all series played and 41.5% of the wins by American League teams. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 11 World Series, accounting for 9.7% of all series played and 23% of the 48 National League victories.
Document 4: World Series: In the American League, the New York Yankees have played in 40 World Series and won 27, the Philadelphia / Kansas City / Oakland Athletics have played in 14 and won 9, and the Boston Red Sox have played in 12 and won 8, including the first World Series. In the National League, the St. Louis Cardinals have appeared in 19 and won 11, the New York / San Francisco Giants have played in 20 and won 8, the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers have appeared in 18 and won 6, and the Cincinnati Reds have appeared in 9 and won 5.
Document 5: 2017 World Series: 2017 World Series Team (Wins) Manager (s) Season Houston Astros (4) A.J. Hinch 101 -- 61 (. 623) Los Angeles Dodgers (3) Dave Roberts 104 -- 58 (. 642) Dates October 24 -- November 1 MVP George Springer (Houston) Umpires Phil Cuzzi (Games 1 -- 2), Gerry Davis (crew chief), Laz Díaz, Dan Iassogna, Bill Miller, Paul Nauert, Mark Wegner (Games 3 -- 7) ALCS Houston Astros defeated New York Yankees, 4 -- 3 NLCS Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs, 4 -- 1 Broadcast Television Fox Fox Deportes MLB International TV announcers Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, and Tom Verducci (Fox) Rolando Nichols, Carlos Álvarez, Edgar Gonzalez, and Jaime Motta (Fox Deportes) Matt Vasgersian and Buck Martinez (MLB International) Radio ESPN Radio ESPN Deportes Radio Sportstalk 790 (HOU -- English) FM 94.1 HD3 (HOU -- Spanish) AM 570 LA Sports (LAD -- English) Univision America 1020 (LAD -- Spanish) Radio Korea 1540 (LAD -- Korean) Radio announcers Dan Shulman and Aaron Boone (ESPN) Eduardo Ortega, Renato Bermúdez, José Francisco Rivera, and Orlando Hernández (ESPN Deportes) Robert Ford and Steve Sparks (HOU -- English) Alex Treviño and Francisco Romero (HOU -- Spanish) Charley Steiner and Rick Monday (LAD -- English) Jaime Jarrín and Jorge Jarrín (LAD -- Spanish) Richard Choi and Chong Ho Yim (LAD -- Korean) World Series Program ← 2016 World Series 2018 →
Document 6: 2017 American League Championship Series: 2017 American League Championship Series Teams Team (Wins) Manager Season Houston Astros (4) A.J. Hinch 101 -- 61 (. 623), 21 GA New York Yankees (3) Joe Girardi 91 -- 71 (. 562), 2 GB Dates October 13 -- 21 MVP Justin Verlander (Houston) Umpires Mark Carlson (Games 3 -- 7), Gary Cederstrom (crew chief), Chad Fairchild (Games 1 -- 2), Chris Guccione, Jerry Meals, Jim Reynolds, Hunter Wendelstedt ALDS New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians (3 -- 2) Houston Astros defeated Boston Red Sox (3 -- 1) Broadcast Television FS1 (Games 1, 3 -- 7) Fox (Game 2) TV announcers Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, and Tom Verducci Radio ESPN Radio announcers Jon Sciambi and Chris Singleton ← 2016 ALCS 2017 World Series
Document 7: Houston Astros: Houston Astros 2017 Houston Astros season Established in 1962 Team logo Cap insignia Major league affiliations American League (2013 -- present) West Division (2013 -- present) National League (1962 -- 2012) Central Division (1994 -- 2012) West Division (1969 -- 1993) Current uniform Retired numbers 5 7 24 25 32 33 34 40 49 42 Colors Navy blue, orange, white Name Houston Astros (1965 -- present) Houston Colt. 45s (1962 -- 1964) Other nicknames' Stros Ballpark Minute Maid Park (2000 -- present) Astrodome (1965 -- 1999) Colt Stadium (1962 -- 1964) Major league titles World Series titles (1) 2017 AL Pennants (1) 2017 NL Pennants (1) 2005 AL West Division titles (1) 2017 NL West / Central Division titles (6) 1980 1986 1997 1998 1999 2001 Wild card berths (3) 2005 2015 The Astros also qualified for the postseason in the strike - split 1981 season, losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS. Front office Owner (s) Jim Crane Manager A.J. Hinch General Manager Jeff Luhnow President of Baseball Operations Reid Ryan
Document 8: 2017 World Series: 2017 World Series Team (Wins) Manager (s) Season Houston Astros (4) A.J. Hinch 101 -- 61 (. 623) Los Angeles Dodgers (3) Dave Roberts 104 -- 58 (. 642) Dates October 24 -- November 1 MVP George Springer (Houston) Umpires Phil Cuzzi (Games 1 -- 2), Gerry Davis (crew chief), Laz Díaz, Dan Iassogna, Bill Miller, Paul Nauert, Mark Wegner (Games 3 -- 7) ALCS Houston Astros defeated New York Yankees, 4 -- 3 NLCS Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs, 4 -- 1 Broadcast Television Fox Fox Deportes MLB International TV announcers Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, and Tom Verducci (Fox) Rolando Nichols, Carlos Álvarez, Edgar Gonzalez, and Jaime Motta (Fox Deportes) Matt Vasgersian and Buck Martinez (MLB International) Radio ESPN Radio ESPN Deportes Radio Sportstalk 790 (HOU -- English) FM 94.1 HD3 (HOU -- Spanish) AM 570 LA Sports (LAD -- English) Univision America 1020 (LAD -- Spanish) Radio Korea 1540 (LAD -- Korean) Radio announcers Dan Shulman and Aaron Boone (ESPN) Eduardo Ortega, Renato Bermúdez, José Francisco Rivera, and Orlando Hernández (ESPN Deportes) Robert Ford and Steve Sparks (HOU -- English) Alex Treviño and Francisco Romero (HOU -- Spanish) Charley Steiner and Rick Monday (LAD -- English) Jaime Jarrín and Jorge Jarrín (LAD -- Spanish) Richard Choi and Chong Ho Yim (LAD -- Korean) World Series Program ← 2016 World Series
Document 9: 2017 World Series: The game went into extra innings. José Altuve and Correa hit home runs off Josh Fields in the tenth inning to put the Astros in the lead. In the bottom of the inning, Yasiel Puig hit a home run off of Ken Giles and Enrique Hernández drove in Logan Forsythe to tie the game, with the latter being the Dodgers' first run that was not driven in by a home run. In the next inning, George Springer hit a two - run home run for the Astros off of Brandon McCarthy to retake the lead. In the bottom of the 11th inning, Charlie Culberson homered off of Chris Devenski, who later struck out Puig to end the game. This was the first ever World Series game in which a team hit home runs in the ninth, tenth and eleventh inning. The teams set a new record for combined home runs in a single World Series game with eight and this was the first time in MLB history, regular season or postseason, that five home runs were hit in extra innings. The Astros won their first World Series game in franchise history as they had been swept in their previous appearance in 2005.
Document 10: Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award: The award's only tie occurred in the National League in 1979, when Keith Hernandez and Willie Stargell received an equal number of points. There have been 18 unanimous winners, who received all the first - place votes. The New York Yankees have the most winning players with 22, followed by the St. Louis Cardinals with 17 winners. The award has never been presented to a member of the following four teams: Arizona Diamondbacks, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, and Tampa Bay Rays. The most recent recipients are Mike Trout in the American League and Kris Bryant in the National League.
Document 11: World Series Most Valuable Player Award: The series follows a best - of - seven playoff format, and occurs after the Division Series and the League Championship Series (LCS). It is played by the winners of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) and the American League Championship Series (ALCS). The most recent champions are the Houston Astros, who won in the 2017 World Series.
Document 12: List of World Series champions: The Seattle Mariners and the Washington Nationals (formerly Montreal Expos) are the only current Major League Baseball franchises to have never appeared in a World Series; the San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers (formerly the 1961 -- 1971 version of the Washington Senators), Tampa Bay Rays, and Milwaukee Brewers (formerly Seattle Pilots) have all played in the Series but have never won. The Toronto Blue Jays are the only franchise from outside the United States to appear in a World Series, winning in 1992 and 1993. The current World Series champions are the Houston Astros.
Document 13: List of Major League Baseball franchise postseason droughts: Seasons Team Last championship won Last World Series appearance 69 Cleveland Indians 1948 2016 57 Texas Rangers Never (franchise began 1961) 2011 55 Houston Astros * Never (franchise began 1962) 2017 49 Milwaukee Brewers Never (franchise began 1969) 1982 49 San Diego Padres Never (franchise began 1969) 1998 49 Washington Nationals Never (franchise began 1969) never 41 Seattle Mariners Never (franchise began 1977) never 38 Pittsburgh Pirates 1979 1979 34 Baltimore Orioles 33 Detroit Tigers 1984 2012 31 New York Mets 1986 2015 28 Los Angeles Dodgers * 1988 2017 28 Oakland Athletics 1989 1990 27 Cincinnati Reds 1990 1990 26 Minnesota Twins 1991 1991 25 Colorado Rockies Never (franchise began 1993) 2007 24 Toronto Blue Jays 1993 1993 22 Atlanta Braves 1995 1999 20 Tampa Bay Rays Never (franchise began 1998) 2008 16 Arizona Diamondbacks 2001 2001 15 Los Angeles Angels 2002 2002 14 Miami Marlins 2003 2003 12 Chicago White Sox 2005 2005 9 Philadelphia Phillies 2008 2009 8 New York Yankees 2009 2009 6 St. Louis Cardinals 2011 2013 Boston Red Sox 2013 2013 San Francisco Giants 2014 2014 Kansas City Royals 2015 2015 Chicago Cubs 2016 2016
Document 14: 2017 Major League Baseball season: The 2017 Major League Baseball season began on April 2, 2017 with three games, including the 2016 World Series champions Chicago Cubs facing off against the St. Louis Cardinals, and ended on October 1. The postseason began on October 3. The 2017 World Series began October 24 and Game 7 was played on November 1, in which the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5 - 1, to capture their first World Series championship in franchise history.
Document 15: New York Yankees: The Yankees have won a record 27 World Series in 40 appearances (which, since the first World Series in 1903, currently amounts to an average appearance every 2.7 seasons and a championship every 4.0 seasons); the St. Louis Cardinals are second with 11 World Series victories. The Yankees' number of World Series losses, 13, leads Major League Baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals, Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers and New York / San Francisco Giants are second in total World Series appearances with eighteen apiece. Of their 18 World Series appearances, the Dodgers have faced the Yankees eleven times, going 3 -- 8, while the Giants have faced the Yankees seven times, going 2 -- 5. Among North American major sports, the Yankees' success is approached only by the 24 Stanley Cup championships of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. The Yankees have played in the World Series against every National League pennant winner except the Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies.
ground_truth: Red Sox
sub_queries: who won the most recent world series game Answer: Houston Astros
who did Houston Astros play in the playoffs Answer: Red Sox