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What really causes home field advantage – and why it's on the decline

  • Written by Konstantinos Pelechrinis, Associate Professor of Computing and Information, University of Pittsburgh
What really causes home field advantage – and why it's on the declineThe Washington Nationals celebrate their World Series win in front of fans of the Houston Astros.AP Photo/Matt Slocum

Never before has the away team won every single game in the World Series, but that’s exactly what happened this year.

When the Washington Nationals won Game 7 in Houston to clinch the series against the Houston Astros, it...

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