After Houston tied the best-of-seven ALCS 2-2 Thursday in Arlington by jumping on the Rangers early and keeping the pressure on for a 10-3 win, the Astros seemed to have the momentum, as they had outscored the Rangers 57-18 (+39) in their past five games in Arlington. That run differential is the best in MLB history throughout five road games by any team against a 90-win opponent, per ESPN Stats & Info.
And the Astros tacked on even more with a first-inning home run from Alex Bregman in Game 5:
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Alex Bregman homers in the first!