It’s the home opener Cory Spangenberg Jersey , and not a minute too soon.The Astros hope a little home cooking can cure their recent road woes. Fanshots Sections Houston Astros NewsGame ThreadsHouston Astros Minor LeaguesAstros Game DayPodcastsHome Opener Thread, Game 8. April 5th, 2019, 7:10 PM CDT. A’s vs. AstrosNew,697commentsIt’s the home opener, and not a minute too soon.The Astros hope a little home cooking can cure their recent road woes. Their baaaaaaaack. Join the discussion.CDTShareTweetShareShareHome Opener Thread Eric Hosmer Jersey , Game 8. April 5th, 2019, 7:10 PM CDT. A’s vs. AstrosTroy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsIt’s Game one at Minute Maid Park in 2019. The home boys face their main AL West competition in 2018, the Oakland A’s. The Astros come home limping a bit, starting the season 2-5 and scoring only 15 runs in the process. The A’s are 6-4 thus far.Collin McHugh goes to the mound for the Astros against Frankie Montas. For more on this matchup and both teams go HERE.Here is the Astros lineup.For Your Viewing and Listening PleasureGame 1: Friday, April 5th @ 7:10 pm CDTListen: Athletics - KTRB 860 / Astros - KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2 Jose Pirela Jersey , La Ranchera 850 AMWatch: Athletics - NBCSCA / Astros - ATT SportsNet-SW / MLB Network (out-of-market only) The odds for MLB's League Championship Series have been announced, and interestingly, the teams without home-field advantage are the favorites.B/R Betting provided the latest look at each team's odds to win, as well as the overall odds to win the World Series:B/R Betting br_bettingNLCS and ALCS prices, via BovadaOfficial:Dodgers (-175) vs. Brewers (+145)Astros (-155) vs. Red Sox (+125) DqjicIcc0ZB/R Betting br_bettingWho ya got? 鉁嶏笍 ngi8mJYAFWThe Milwaukee Brewers will host Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League battle Friday, while the Boston Red Sox will be home against the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the American League matchup Saturday.It's unsurprising to see the American League teams having an advantage in World Series odds Kevin Kiermaier Jersey , especially considering their success during the regular season.The Red Sox led the league with 108 wins, while the Astros weren't too far behind them at 103. Four AL teams had a better record than anyone in the NL, including both participants in the Wild Card Game.However, the odds to reach the World Series are a bit more shocking.While the Astros are the defending champions, the Red Sox have been dominant throughout the year with the best offense in baseball. They also had a more impressive first-round win by taking out the rival New York Yankees.Considering the team went 57-24 atFenwayPark this year, home-field advantage could also go a long way.In the NL Alex Cobb Jersey , the Dodgers are favored to win even with the Brewers entering theNLCSwith an 11-game winning streak. The team has a shutdown bullpen, and ChristianYelichhas been nearly unstoppable for the past couple of months.Still, Los Angeles' depth and experience could go a long way toward winning the pennant for the second year in a row.