How likely is it that the Houston Astros come back in the World Series against the Washington Nationals after losing the first two games at home?
History says “not very.”
According to MLB.com, teams that have gone down 0-2 at home in the 2-3-2 format (Astros home for two, Nationals home for three, Astros home for two) have won the World Series just three of 25 times (12%). The last team to do it was the 1996 New York Yankees, who lost the first two against the Atlanta Braves then won four in a row.
Considered underdogs entering the series, the Nationals won Game 1 against the game’s hottest pitcher, Gerrit Cole, 5-4 then routed the Astros 12-3 in Game 2.
They will start Anibal Sanchez against Zack Greinke in Friday night’s Game 3. It will be the first time Washington has hosted a World Series game since 1933 when the Senators were in it.
According to The Washington Post, former closer Chad Cordero will throw the ceremonial first pitch to former catcher Brian Schneider. They were on the Nationals when the franchise relocated from Montreal in 2005.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2019/10/25/world-series-heres-what-history-says-astros-comeback-chances/2453303001/
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