Rob Carr/Getty ImagesHome-field advantage was thrown out the window in the Major League Baseball postseason Saturday http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-greg-bird-jersey , as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros picked up road victories to alter the balance of power in their respective series.Los Angeles heads home tied at one game apiece with the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS, while Houston has an opportunity to take a two-game lead over the Boston Red Sox with a victory in Game 2 of the ALCS at Fenway Park.During the first three games of the league championship round, we have witnessed plenty of bizarre events, which have produced some odd stats we never thought we'd be digging up at this juncture of the postseason.Updated Playoff Schedule*If needed. All Times ET.Sunday, October 14ALCS Game 2:Houston at Boston (7:09 p.m., TBS)Monday, October 15NLCS Game 3:Milwaukee at Los Angeles (7:39 p.m., FS1) Tuesday, October 16ALCS Game 3:Boston at Houston (5:05 p.m., TBS)NLCS Game 4:Milwaukee at Los Angeles (9:09 p.m., FS1)Wednesday, October 17NLCS Game 5:Milwaukee at Los Angeles (5:05 p.m., FS1)ALCS Game 4:Boston at Houston (8:39 p.m., TBS)Thursday, October 18ALCS Game 5*:Boston at Houston (8:09 p.m., TBS) Friday, October 19NLCS Game 6*:Los Angeles at Milwaukee (8:39 p.m., FS1)Saturday, October 20ALCS Game 6*:Houston at Boston (5:09 p.m., TBS)NLCS Game 7*:Los Angeles at Milwaukee (9:09 p.m. Dellin Betances Jersey , FS1) Sunday, October 21ALCS Game 7*:Houston at Boston (7:39 p.m., TBS) Top Highlights and StatsThe Astros and Dodgers are using familiar formulas to grind their ways back to the World Series.Justin Turner, who hit a home run and produced four RBI in Game 2 of the 2017 NLCS, provided the game-winning hit in the Dodgers' 4-3 win in Game 2 of the 2018 NLCS.MLB MLBGame 1: Game-ending strikeout. Game 2: Go-ahead HR.Redturn2 gets redemption. #NLCS vDcyhc0QrPThe eighth-inning two-run homer from Turner was his fourth go-ahead home run in the postseason since 2014, which means he is tied with Daniel Murphy for the most during that span, per ESPN StatsInfo:ESPN Stats amp; Info ESPNStatsInfoThe Dodgers defeat the Brewers 4-3 to even the #NLCS at 1-1.Justin Turner鈥檚 8th inning 2-run HR was his 4th postseason go-ahead HR since joining the Dodgers in 2014. That鈥檚 tied with Daniel Murphy for the most such postseason HR in that span. TikE66Y011Turner's home run came at the expense of the Milwaukee bullpen, a positional unit that entered the postseason as the most feared in baseball.Through two games, the Brewers' relievers have put up pedestrian stats, giving up all but one of the nine runs the Dodgers have scored and conceded 14 hits.Before the bullpen took over, Wade Miley produced a strong start for Milwaukee, and he also thrived at the platewith two hits in two plate appearances.Miley became the first pitcher to record two hits, one of which was an extra-base hit, in a postseason game since Chris Carpenter in 2012, per MLB.com's Andrew Simon:Andrew Simon AndrewSimonMLBWade Miley is the first pitcher to have a multi-hit game, with at least one XBH, in the postseason since:Chris Carpenter (STL) in Game 3 of the 2012 NLDS.Over in the American League, Houston's hitters were the difference-makers once again, as the Astros managed to get a few clutch hits in the final few innings of their Game 1 win in Boston.Carlos Correa produced the game-winning base knock, as he drove in Alex Bregman with an RBI single in the sixth inning off Joe Kelly.MLB MLB.TeamCJCorrea can handle the high heat. #ALCS YgrNSsKSp4In the ninth inning Matt Holliday Jersey , the Astros created separation from the home side, with Josh Reddick and Yuli Gurriel blasting home runs off Brandon Workman.The pair of round-trippers extended Houston's streak of postseason games with a home run to 13, which tied the MLB record held by the ball club when it was in the National League, per ESPN's Sarah Langs:Sarah Langs SlangsOnSportsThe Astros have hit a HR in 13 straight postseason games, tied for the longest such streak in postseason history. Its also the LONGEST such streak by an AL team in postseason historyTheyre tied with...the NL Astros, in 2001-04, who also homered in 13 straight postseason gamesAlthough he didn't hit a home run, George Springer contributed two hits at the top of the order to extend his playoff hitting streak to 10 games, which ties Lance Berkman's franchise record, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com:Mark Feinsand FeinsandGeorge Springer now has a 10-game postseason hitting streak, matching Lance Berkman for the longest in Astros history. #ALCSJustin Verlander twirled a gem on the mound to pick up his 13th career postseason victory. Verlander has the second-most playoff wins by an American League pitcher, per MLB Stat of the Day:MLB Stat of the Day MLBStatoftheDay.JustinVerlander gets his 13th #postseason win. That is the 2nd most EVER by an AL pitcher (Andy Pettitte, 19). JJ6KHa83ZuChris Sale didn't enjoy as much success as Verlander, and he had an off night by his standards. The left-handed Red Sox starter experienced a significant drop off in velocity, as Yahoo's Jeff Passan pointed out:Jeff Passan JeffPassanThis is something worth watching.Chris Sales first-inning fastball velocity tonight: 91, 89, 90, 92, 94, 93 http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-austin-romine-jersey , 93, 90, 92, 89.His first-inning fastball velocity in his ALDS start: 95, 94, 93, 95, 95,96, 95, 95, 96, 97.Average tonight: 91.3 mphAverage in ALDS: 95.1 mphSale's velocity is one of the many concerns the Red Sox have, but they need to find a way to pull out a Game 2 win in order to avoid a sweep down in Houston. Follow Joe on Twitter, JTansey90. ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jack Flaherty got an extra day of rest and a chance to pitch against Milwaukee, and took advantage of both.Kolten Wong and Marcell Ozuna drove in two runs apiece, Flaherty pitched six shutout innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brewers 5-2 on Friday night.“As the season goes on, whether you are facing a team for the first time or for the third time, there’s adjustments made on both sides,” Flaherty said.“Whoever I’m out there I’m pitching against Reggie Jackson Jersey , I’m pitching against.”The Cardinals won for the ninth time in 10 games and pulled within a half-game of the Brewers for the National League’s second wild-card spot.Milwaukee has dropped three of four.Flaherty (7-6) gave up three hits, walked three and struck out seven. The Brewers had only two runners reach second base against the rookie, who has allowed two earned runs in his past 19 innings pitched.Friday marked his third start against Milwaukee this year and fourth in his young career. In 18 innings this season, he’s allowed two earned runs in 18 innings and struck out 29.“He pitched well,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “He did a nice job.”Bud Norris earned his 24th save in 28 opportunities.Freddy Peralta (5-4) went six innings, giving up three earned runs. He allowed three hits, walked three, and struck out five. It was his third loss in his last four decisions.Wong made a nifty play to start the eighth by charging a hopper that bounded over pitcher Jordan Hick’s head. Wong snagged the ball in his glove and made a hard sidearm throw to get Keon Broxton at first. That turned out to be important because the Brewers scored twice that inning and cut the lead to 3-2.“I always take pride in my defense and when I can make great plays like that for the pitcher, that’s always huge,” Wong said. “To come up clutch was a big day for me.”He capped his night with a two-run double in the eighth to pad the Cardinals’ lead to 5-2.Jedd Gyorko hit his 10th home run of the season to open the fourth. The shot to left field gave the Cardinals a 3-0 lead.St. Louis took an early lead after Ozuna followed Yadier Molina’s single and a double from Jose Martinez with a hard grounder up the middle.The Brewers threatened a comeback in the eighth. They loaded the bases against Hicks, and Jesus Aguilar hit a two-run single to pull the score to 3-2 with one out. But Travis Shaw fouled out to left field and Jonathan Schoop’s flair to shallow center field was caught by shortstop Paul DeJong.ON BOARDCardinals 1B Matt Carpenter was issued an intentional walk in the seventh and has reached base in 35 consecutive games. It’s the longest such streak in the majors.TRAINING ROOMBrewers: OF Eric Thames was removed from the game before the bottom of the third inning with a sore right knee. The right fielder collided with center fielder Lorenzo Cain while making a catch in the bottom of the first. Manager Craig Counsell said after the game that Thames is day-to-day. … C Manny Pina was held out of Friday’s game as a precaution following a collision with the Cubs’ Javier Baez on Wednesday. Counsell said Pina should be available for the remainder of the weekend series, but wanted to provide another day of rest for his left shoulder that was hurt when he dove back into second against the Cubs.Cardinals: RHP Carlos Martinez (right shoulder strain) continues his rehab assignment and was available to work out of the Double-A Springfield bullpen on Friday. The Cardinals announced earlier in the week that Martinez, typically a starter, would serve as a reliever when he returns to St. Louis. The Cardinals hope to have him back next week . IF Yairo Munoz (right wrist sprain) begins his rehabilitation assignment in Springfield on Saturday. … RHP Michael Wacha (left oblique strain) is headed to Palm Beach, Florida to begin a rehab assignment. He went on the DL on June 21.UP NEXTBraves: LHP Wade Miley (2-1, 2.23) looks for his first win since he went seven innings July 21 in a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was his longest outing of the season.Cardinals: RHP Miles Mikolas (12-3, 2.85) has won five consecutive games. He went seven innings in each of his last three starts and the Cardinals have lost just one of the past eight games in which he started.
