Yes, hoodoo’s a word. It means jinx, hex, black magic etc. It’s why a team that just scored 27 runs in three games in the cold and windy city comes home and can’t conjure a run. Can’t buy, beg, borrow or steal a run against a tired staff that has surrendered 42 runs in its last 6 games.
But this hoodoo thing isn’t just a ghost story. At least not so far in 2018. Away from Minute Maid Park the Astros are the third best team in MLB, slugging at .801 OPS. At home they are an anemic .