| It's not necessarily as Jose Altuve goes, so go the Astros. But the former MVP often is their ignitor, and he was again Wednesday in a Game 2 win to even the World Series against the Braves at one game each. There was no panic as the Astros made it look easy, writes Jerome Solomon. Brian T. Smith writes that on a glorious night with the rare open Minute Maid Park roof for a playoff game, the sky's the limit for these Astros. While Altuve shined, José Urquidy provided the solid effort on the mound the Astros really needed. More from Game 2: The light-hitting Martín Maldonado came through with a pivotal hit during the second-inning rally while rookie Jose Siri wreaked havoc on the Braves with his speed. Cristian Javier, not scored upon this postseason, was again solid in middle relief out of the bullpen. We also take a closer look at five key moments from the Astros' win. Deshaun Watson isn't the only Texans player who could be on the move next week. John McClain looks at other players who could be on the block. Mark Ingram, meanwhile, is reportedly heading back to New Orleans in a deal that angered a fellow veteran teammate. Veteran guard Eric Gordon, once a member of Rockets teams that were title contenders, is embracing his new role as a veteran leader. Stat of the day: 61. Times the World Series has been tied 1-1. The Game 2 winner has gone on to win the series 31 times. The Astros in 2017 were the most recent Game 2 winner in a 1-1 series to win it all. | 
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