Waxad ku qortaa sii wadida cutubkan - Cardinals waxay kasbatay booskooda ciyaarta iyagoo ku guuleystay horyaalka NL Central division, waxayna lahaayeen rikoodhka guusha/guuldarada ugu fiican NL. Red Sox waxay ku guuleysteen kaararka wild card si ay ugu kasbadaan. Cardinals waxay gaareen Taxanaha Adduunka iyagoo ka adkaaday Los Angeles Dodgers shantii ugu fiicnayd ee NL Division Series iyo Houston Astros toddobadii ugu fiicnayd ee NL Championship Series
Waxaad Kooxda Red Sox ayaa ka adkaatay kooxda Anaheim Angels horyaalka heerka koowaad. Ka dib markii ay saddex ciyaarood ku dhaceen New York Yankees ee Taxanaha Horyaalka AL, Red Sox waxay ku soo noqdeen inay ku guuleystaan taxanaha, iyagoo u gudbay Taxanahooda Koowaad ee Adduunka tan iyo. Cardinals ayaa markii ugu horeysay ka soo muuqday tartanka aduunka tan iyo markaas. Markii New England Patriots ay ku guuleysteen Super Bowl XXXVIII, guushii Taxanaha Adduunka waxay Boston ka dhigtay magaaladii ugu horreysay ee leh Super Bowl iyo kooxaha horyaalka Taxanaha Adduunka isla sanadkaas (2004) tan iyo Pittsburgh 1979. Red Sox waxay noqdeen kooxdii saddexaad ee wild card ah ee ku guuleysata Taxanaha Adduunka; Anaheim Angels ayaa ku guuleysatay 2002 iyo Florida Marlins ayaa ku guuleysatay 2003.