⚾ How Astros Turned The Tables On Phillies

Houston shows how one stops a team of destiny. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: The Astros stunted the Phillies' momentum and stand one win from a World Series title … The negotiations for Lamar Jackon and Roquan Smith have the Ravens in a unique spot … and more! How do you stop a team of destiny, one that has been through so much and believes in itself so intently that it is beginning to feel invincible? It seemed a valid question just a few days back – how could the Philadelphia Phillies possibly be prevented from surging to a World Series title? – because you’d better believe that’s the path they thought they were on at 2-1 up, when momentum was flowing, until everything changed. It changed because the Houston Astros changed it, flipping baseball’s autumn winds over two nights and with a thousand small cuts that might have destroyed the soul of a less worthy opponent. Bryce Harper and his band of Philly fighters aren’t done yet, but the Astros head home for Saturday’s Game 6 (8:03 p.m. ET on FOX and FOX Sports App) having rewritten the script of the series. As long as there isn’t another drastic reimagination of the plotline over the weekend, the title will be theirs, a first since 2017, but amid a dominant run of six straight ALCS visits. How do you turn things around like that? There are many ways to conjure a fightback, of course, especially over a series of this length. But if you want to do it in a way designed to squeeze the fight from your rival, to pile on the punches, to pick at their belief, to make them hurt and to persuade them it is you that is the inevitable one, here’s how. For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - Both Lamar Jackson and Roquan Smith are looking for market-setting contracts this offseason, leaving the Ravens in a [fascinating position](. Bucky Brooks has the story. - The Eagles are 8-0 for the first time in their history, but a [major flaw]( showed its face in their Thursday Night win over the Texans, writes Ralph Vacchiano. - The [Nets still have work to do]( after deciding to suspend Kyrie Irving, Yaron Weitzman writes. - Justin Verlander had struggled to find World Series success throughout his legendary career. The Astros starter [pitched a gem]( on Thursday, Deesha Thosar writes. - [Who will make the Final Four]( Who will be the Player of the Year? Our college basketball roundtable has the answers. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] Boston Celtics at Chicago Bulls (ESPN, 7:30 p.m. ET) Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics head to Chicago to battle DeMar DeRozan and the Bulls. Lucas Oil 150 (FS1, 10 p.m. ET) Favorite Chandler Smith looks to win the final race of the NASCAR Truck Series season. #1 Tennessee Volunteers at #3 Georgia Bulldogs (Saturday, CBS, 3:30 p.m. ET) The Tennessee Volunteers look to stay unbeaten as they travel to Georgia to face the defending champion Bulldogs. #24 Texas Longhorns at #13 Kansas State Wildcats (Saturday, FS1, 7 p.m. ET) The Kansas State Wildcats hope to snap a five-game losing streak in the series against the visiting Texas Longhorns. Minnesota Vikings at Washington Commanders (Sunday, FOX, 1 p.m. ET) Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings travel to Washington looking to extend their five-game winning streak against Terry McLaurin and the Commanders. Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals (Sunday, FOX, 4:05 p.m. ET) Kyler Murray and the Cardinals host DK Metcalf and the division-leading Seattle Seahawks. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( #1 Tennessee Volunteers at #3 Georgia Bulldogs: Georgia (-8) to cover From FOX Sports Analyst Sam Panayotovich: This won’t be popular, but I’m anti-Tennessee here. The Volunteers finally face a tough opponent away from Knoxville, and it’s crazy to think this will be their first road game in four weeks. And this goes without being said, but the Bulldogs are easily the best defense that Heisman-hopeful Hendon Hooker will face to date. Tennessee’s offense is loaded, but Georgia is loaded on offense and defense. For all the talk about Georgia’s challenges stopping Tennessee, Tennessee gave up almost 50 points to Alabama and Georgia’s offense is better. Athens will be rocking this Saturday, and I expect Hooker to face some adversity. Georgia will throw a bunch of different coverages and looks against Hooker, and I have my doubts about him being able to carve up one of the best secondaries in the country. Give me the Dawgs by two touchdowns. 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