Todd Spoth for The New York Times
HOUSTON — The home field is supposed to be an advantage in sports. Players sleep in their own beds. They keep their normal routines. Umpires might be friendlier. Whatever quirks exist on the playing field are familiar. The fans cheer you, not your opponent.
The 2019 World Series, however, has flipped the concept of home-field advantage entirely on its head. The road team has won all six games so far, the latest on Tuesday with the Washington Nationals’ 7-2 win over the Houston Astros that forced a winner-takes-all Game 7 late Wednesday night.