Can Washington Bounce Back In Game 4 Of The World Series In The Capital Of The United States?

In my preview yesterday I asked this question Can Houston Get Their First Win As The World Series Shifts To Washington?

The answer was yes as Washington now leads the series 2-1.

Today I am asking this? Can Washington bounce back from their loss in game four and extend their series lead or will Houston tie up the series in the capital of the United States on Saturday night?

Patrick Corbin will start for Washington. The left-hander comes into the game with a record of 14-7 with a 3.25 earn run average. Corbin hasn't been as dominant as his rotationmates this October, entering Game 3 with a 6.91 postseason ERA. He's been used both as a starter and reliever. In his first start, NLDS Game 1, he yielded two runs (one earned) over six innings against the Dodgers. In his other start, NLCS Game 4, he surrendered four runs over five innings against the Cardinals, though he struck out 12. He will oppose Houston right -hander Jose Urquidy. Urquidy provided 2 2/3 innings of valuable relief for Houston in the decisive ALCS Game 6, employing his changeup effectively while striking out five Yankees. He has not started a game since Sept. 27, when he went six scoreless innings vs. the Angels. “according to https://www.mlb.com/nationals/roster/probable-pitchers

As for how game three played out.

A change of scenery must have been just what the doctor ordered for Houston because in game three as the World Series shifted to the nations capital they got the win.

Houston has cut its best-of-seven deficit to a more manageable 2-1, potentially planted that first small seed of doubt in the hearts and minds of a franchise and a fan base tantalizingly close to its first title and, yes, given all of us a Series with a capital S.

Houston is trying to become just the 14th team to come back from an 0-2 hole in a best-of-seven postseason series, and the first to do so in the World Series since the 1996 Yankees. In all postseason series with the current 2-3-2 format, teams that have taken Game 3 after falling behind 2-0 have come back to win the series 12 of 43 times (28%)

Houston got on the board in the second inning, when Josh Reddick blooped a base hit to shallow left to score Carlos Correa, who had doubled, from second. Juan Soto fielded the ball and heaved a wayward throw toward home plate, allowing Reddick to skip to second base, and the 21-year-old birthday boy would have another fielding foible in the third, when he misplayed a ball in the left-field corner to turn a José Altuve leadoff double into three bases instead. Michael Brantley grounded an infield single off Sánchez's glove to score Altuve and make it 2-0.

While Houston snapped their two game losing streak in the World Series Washington had their first setback of the World Series in game three as they were 0-10 with going 0-for-10, stranding 12 runners.”according to https://www.mlb.com/nationals/news/astros-beat-nationals-in-world-series-game-3

The Nationals responded in the fourth when Ryan Zimmerman drew a leadoff walk from Zack Greinke and Victor Robles ripped and skipped a triple past third baseman Alex Bregman to make it 2-1. But Robles was stranded after Martinez opted not to pinch-hit for Sánchez, who bunted for strike three before Greinke made a nice play on a short grounder from Trea Turner to end the threat. “according to https://www.mlb.com/nationals/news/astros-beat-nationals-in-world-series-game-3

Robles was one of 10 baserunners the Nationals stranded just in the game’s first six innings. When they had two runners in scoring position with two outs in the fifth, Hinch replaced Greinke with young Josh James, who got Zimmerman swinging on an 89 mph changeup inside. When the Nats had two on with one out in the sixth, Will Harris calmly struck out Turner and compelled a groundout from Adam Eaton. Washington's frustration was amplified by the sixth-inning loss of catcher Kurt Suzuki to a hip injury that has his status uncertain for Game 4. “according to https://www.mlb.com/nationals/news/astros-beat-nationals-in-world-series-game-3

First pitch is set for 8:07pm from Nationals Park in Washington D.C. The game will be televised on Fox.