The World Series is tied, 1–1, as the two teams (and our excellent writers) take their flights from Houston to Atlanta. Yet it does not feel like both teams are on equal footing.
The Astros have the deepest, most adaptable lineup in baseball. Their ways to beat you range from crushing dingers to peppering seeing-eye singles all over the field. Their 7–2 win in Wednesday night’s Game 2 featured a little bit of everything that this offense does so well. Jose Altuve led off the game with a double down the line, advanced to third on a deep fly out and scored on a sac fly.