George Springer, who was World Series MVP in the Astros' 2017 championship season, showed up early to get treatment so he could play in Game 4, but he was left out of the starting lineup.

The last two World Series were decided in five games, so they don't apply in this situation. In the 2022 Fall Classic between the Astros and Phillies, with the series tied 2-2, the Astros took Game 5 in Philadelphia before going on to clinch the title two days later at home in Game 6's 4-1 win.

Nielsen fast-nationals revealed that 25.45 million viewers tuned into Fox for the decisive World Series game, leading to a total average of 25.98 million across all of Fox Sports’ platforms, marking the largest audience for MLB since the Astros-Dodgers Game 7 in 2017. That series brought in 28.24 million people.

The Blue Jays were one win from a World Series title but suffered two consecutive heartbreaking losses that helped the Dodgers repeat as champions.