I did start with a caveat, but they should go into the postseason as the most overwhelming AL favorites in a while, and I will be very very surprised if they don't at least make the World Series, assuming they have no crucial injuries before then. They have way more weapons than last year, and they rolled through the AL playoffs last year.
I don't know how that's even a mildly odd statement, unless you truly think that postseason baseball results are random, which I never have. I think the gap between them and the rest of the league this year is pretty big, plus they are peaking at the right time. They have the best personnel, no apparent holes, and the best manager.