The 2004 ALCS was one of the most enjoyable moments of watching baseball in my life. The Red Sox came back from an 0-3 deficit to beat the Yankees, making the World Series anticlimactic. They are the only team to come back down 0-3. But Houston is about to match it. Just like 2004, it’s all about momentum and the Astros have loads of it. Lance McCullers has his good stuff. Astros close it out.

This is a pitching rematch of Game 2 which the Rays took 4-2. McCullers had the better night over Morton despite taking the loss. An error and 3-run homer in the first inning put the Astros at a deficit which they could not come back from. Morton has allowed just one earned run in 10 playoff innings this season while Lance McCullers Jr. has World Series Game 7 experience. Ryan Pressly has thrown three days in a row and is most likely unavailable despite other starters being available. I like the Rays.