The last two World Series contestants who were down two games to none went on to win the series. But overall, the record is far more tilted in favor of the team that wins the first two games—especially the home team that wins the first two games. That’s what we have seen in this particular Series, with the Los Angeles Dodgers defeating the New York Yankees twice at Dodgers Stadium.
But now the Dodgers are going to the Bronx, where the Yankees play in a little toybox of a situation. The good news for the Yankees is that they’re home.