After two Friday games, the League Championship series will move toward closure this weekend. The reigning world champion Astro’s looked like toast heading to their cross-state rival Texas Rangers home down 2-0. But after sweeping all three games in Arlington, they took a 3-2 lead home with them to Houston.
The opposite is happening in the National League as the homestanding swept the first two games in Philadelphia but then lost the first two games in Arizona. Game five is in Phoenix tonight, with a 5:07 PM PDT first pitch.
With the series tied in the National League, both teams will be sending their aces to the mound on Saturday evening in Arizona.