You take Trout off the Angels, they still don’t make the playoffs. You take Cabrera off the Tigers, they don’t either. That’s how I’d cast my vote.
When it comes down to it, lots of regular season wins don’t mean shit if they don’t get you to the postseason. That’s why they play: to get to the post season. Having more wins than the Tigers is little consolation for LA when Detroit’s still playing and they’re watching from home. Did the Tigers have the easier division? Sure. But it’s not like the Angels, head-to-head, walked all over the Tigers this year. They split the series 5-5.