Home field advantage does not always matter when it comes to baseball. Statistically, it accounts for one victory out of every eight games, which, in a five or seven game series, is not necessarily a factor. Yet, if one considers the rabidness of the Kansas City Royals fans to be an advantage, which, given the way the team feeds off the crowd, then those statistics may not apply.
With that being the case, today’s game against the Houston Astros may be a virtual must win for the Royals. While they are not facing elimination at this point, they do have a tough task ahead with the potential American League Cy Young award winner Dallas Keuchel on the mound.