ATLANTA — From where he stood in the infield, Carlos Correa had a perfect angle to watch Adam Duvall launch a grand slam that put the Atlanta Braves up 4-0 on the Astros in the bottom of the first. Correa could only stand and watch as Austin Riley, then Eddie Rosario, then Duvall trotted right past him on the way home.
The Houston Astros were already on the brink, down three games to one. Now, they were over the edge, clinging to roots and limbs along the edge of the cliff.