“It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma...” —Winston Churchill
Sure, he wasn’t talking about baseball or the Astros. But when I think about the Astros strange Home / Road record, that quote came to mind. So, let’s talk about reasons for the Astros home / road differential. It’s a reverse split, since professional sports teams are expected to have a home field advantage. Some commenters at TCB have suggested that the Astros would be better off with a Wild Card spot rather than Division Championship because they have a home field disadvantage.