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This is the best of the Ben Mallor show on Fox Sports Radio.

Well, the Dodgers could not close things out against the Cubs,

and they will most likely do it later today.

The Yankees were in a pivotal game five.

How often do we hear the cliche?

The winner of Game 5 will go on to win the best of seven series, you know, 7,000% of the time.

Some ridiculous factoid about that.

Well, if that is going to hold true, the New York Yankees are going to win and advance.

They're going to win and advance to the World Series.

Masahiro Tanaka, essentially neutering what at one point look like an unstoppable force.

The Houston Astros lineup, the Yankees beat up the stroes, five to nothing.

And if you saw the game, you know what I'm talking about here.

The Bronx bombers get the home sweep, which is great, but they don't have

home field advantage. So they still have to win a game in the Lone Star State. They need one

more win, one more win to get to the World Series. Let's discuss the situation between

the Astros and the New York Yankees.

If you look at the two splits, Holman Road for the Yankees in the playoffs,

they average almost three runs more per game in the Boogie Down Bronx,

and their earn run average is under two. It's close to one and a half at Yankee Stadium in the postogie down Bronx and their earn run average is under two.

It's close to one and a half at Yankee Stadium in the postseason.

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