This series seems in the hands of Houston but the last time this team went home with a 3-2 lead in a postseason series it proceeded to lose the next two in their backyard in the 2019 World Series against the Boston Red Sox. You can never know for sure the actual effect that a drastic change in routine can have, maybe the pitcher just has a bad day regardless, however no one can doubt the possibility of a negative impact even if it doesn’t actually happen.
Now they come back home needing only one win to clinch a spot in the Fall Classic.Īlex Cora’s decision to pitch Nathan Eovaldi in relief in Game 4 to tie and preserve the 2-2 tie ultimately was unsuccessful since the right-hander gave up the lead and took the loss, but that move could still impact the team as we don’t know what Eovaldi the Red Sox will get in Game 6 on Friday. The Astros took Games 4 and 5 in commanding fashion with an 18-3 combined score.
Much like the Dodgers did in Game 4 of their series, the Red Sox followed up a big win, in this case a blowout and not a comeback, with a huge letdown.
