The Houston Astros saw their season on the brink as they fell down 0-2 in the ALCS.
The Texas Rangers stole the first two games in Houston.
But, one thing Houston has done very well this season is win on the road.
Houston dominated Games 3 and 4 winning by an aggregate score of 18-8.
According to B/R Walk-Off, the Astros have retaken home-field advantage after two road wins.
The Astros now have home-field advantage for the rest of the ALCS pic.twitter.com/I1WfjWNkPc
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) October 20, 2023
While it is always good to have home-field advantage, is that a good thing for Houston?
They have been terrible at home this year.
Houston was 39-42 at home this year and 51-30 on the road.
At some point, the Astros will have to win one home game to advance in this series.
It seems like Houston is swinging the bats much better of late.
They have scored 18 runs in the last two games, and have jumped out to early leads.
We have seen the emergence of Jose Abreu in the playoffs.
Also, Yordan Alvarez is hitting like one of the best players in the postseason.
Now in Game 5, it will be a great pitching matchup between Justin Verlander and Jordan Montgomery.
These two met up in Game 1 where Montgomery out-dueled Verlander in a Texas win.
But, Verlander is the much more experienced pitcher in big games.
Taking a 3-2 series lead in a seven-game series is massive.
Expect both teams to empty the tank in this game.
Game 5 could be the deciding game in this series.
It is a good bet whoever wins this game heads to the World Series.
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