LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 05: Alex Bregman #2 and Carlos Correa #1 of the Houston Astros walk on the field prior to Game One of the American League Division Series against the Oakland Athletics at Dodger Stadium on October 05, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Astros turned to the 2004 Red Sox for motivation in the ALCS.
The Houston Astros faced a nearly insurmountable challenge after dropping the first three games of the American League Championship Series to the Tampa Bay Rays. I say “nearly” because the 2004 Boston Red Sox proved it’s not impossible to overcome this type of deficit.