After losing Games 1 and 2 to the Texas Rangers, the Astros move from a clear favorite in the AL Championship Series to a clear underdog for the ALCS. That was quick. I’ll talk about the Fangraphs odds later in this article.
Of course, the ALCS isn’t over—far from over. But the next two games at Globe Life Field are critical. If the Astros can win both of these games on enemy turf, the series will be tied, and (if you accept ZIPS’ game-by-game odds) the Astros will again be favored to win the series. However, down 0-2 in the series, the Astros have to focus on one game at a time; and I will address Game 3 shortly.