The Astros are one win away from reaching the American League Championship Series for the fourth year in a row. Just like we all expected, right?

Coming off a tumultuous offseason and then battling injuries and underperformance during the shortened 60-game season, the resilient Astros can eliminate the A’s with a win in Game 3 of the AL Division Series on Wednesday afternoon at Dodger Stadium.

In the history of best-of-five postseason series, teams taking a 2-0 lead have gone on to win the series 73 of 83 times (88 percent). The most recent team to rally from a 2-0 deficit was the Yankees against the Indians in 2017. Of the 73 teams to advance after winning the first two games, 49 finished off a sweep in Game 3.

The A’s, who finished seven games ahead of the Astros in the AL West standings, are suddenly fighting for their season and will need to win three games in a row to advance to their first ALCS since 2006.

When is the game and how can I watch it?
The game will air on TBS at 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT/12:30 p.m. PT on Wednesday. It is also available to stream on MLB.TV with authentication.

Who will be the 'home' team?
By virtue of having higher playoff seeding, the A’s batted last in Game 1 and Game 2. The Astros will bat last in Games 3 and 4, if necessary. Should the series advance to Game 5, Oakland would be considered the home team for that winner-take-all contest.

What do the starting lineups look like?
A’s: The A’s did not shift back to more of a left-handed-heavy lineup against right-hander Jose Urquidy.

1. Marcus Semien, SS
2. Tommy La Stella, 2B
3. Chad Pinder, 3B
4. Khris Davis, DH
5. Matt Olson, 1B
6. Mark Canha, LF
7. Stephen Piscotty, RF
8. Ramón Laureano, CF
9. Sean Murphy, C

Astros: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The Astros have used pretty much the same lineup for all four of their playoff games, with manager Dusty Baker flip-flopping Carlos Correa and Yuli Gurriel in the ALDS; Correa had been batting sixth and Gurriel seventh, but Correa moves up to fifth now. Aledmys Díaz is the designated hitter against A’s lefty Jesús Luzardo.

1. George Springer, CF
2. Jose Altuve, 2B
3. Michael Brantley, LF
4. Alex Bregman, 3B
5. Carlos Correa, SS
6. Kyle Tucker, RF
7. Yuli Gurriel, 1B
8. Aledmys Díaz, DH
9. Martín Maldonado, C

Who are the starting pitchers?
A’s: With the season on the line, the A’s will turn to rookie Luzardo. The electric lefty possesses the stuff to be dominant, though he was hit hard in his postseason debut, allowing three runs over 3 1/3 innings in a loss to the White Sox in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series.

Luzardo fared well in two starts against Houston in the regular season, going 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA and 12 strikeouts over 12 2/3 innings. His 59 strikeouts in the regular season ranked second among AL rookies.

Astros: With Zack Greinke experiencing some arm issues, right-hander Urquidy, 25, will start Game 3. He was solid when healthy in the regular season, posting a 2.73 ERA in five starts, and he allowed one run over 4 1/3 innings in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Twins. Urquidy was saddled with a no-decision, but Houston won that clinching game.

Urquidy also pitched well in last year's postseason as a rookie, making three relief appearances and an impressive five-inning scoreless start in a win in Game 4 of the World Series against the Nationals. The Mazatlán, Mexico, native has a career 1.26 ERA in 14 1/3 innings in the postseason.

How will the bullpens line up after the starter?
A’s: Since starters have been unable to get past the fifth in the first two games, the A’s are hopeful to get at least five quality innings before turning it over to their dominant bullpen with a lead. Closer Liam Hendriks has not pitched in the series, and he could likely go multiple innings if needed.

Astros: The Astros’ bullpen, which hasn’t allowed a run in 16 2/3 playoff innings, remains in relatively good shape. Enoli Paredes and Ryan Pressly are the only two pitchers to throw in the first two games of the ALDS. Plus, Cristian Javier didn’t work in Game 2 after throwing 25 pitches in Game 1. Houston has yet to use Josh James, Luis Garcia, Andre Scrubb or Cy Sneed. If Urquidy doesn’t go deep, expect Javier to be available to pitch two or three innings.

Are there any relievers who are unavailable?
A’s: Mike Minor has pitched in each of the first two games and would likely be unavailable for Game 3, though he did mention that he would like to see how his arm feels on Wednesday before ruling himself out. The lefty has pitched well, holding the Astros scoreless on 39 pitches over three innings.

Astros: Baker said he didn’t want to pitch Paredes in Game 2 after he threw 21 pitches in two innings in Game 1, so it would be hard to imagine he’d pitch in Game 3 -- he threw a scoreless eighth inning (10 pitches) in Game 2. Pressly has thrown 26 pitches in two innings, and he has yet to work in three consecutive games this year, though Baker hinted prior to the series that he wouldn’t be shy about using his closer when he’s needed.

Any injuries of note?
A’s: The A’s remain relatively healthy aside from third baseman Matt Chapman, who was lost for the season last month due to a hip injury that required surgery.

Astros: Veteran right-hander Greinke is dealing with arm soreness and is awaiting results after seeing a doctor, Baker said postgame on Tuesday. Greinke started Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series on Sept. 29, but was lifted after allowing one run on two hits and three walks in four innings. The 36-year-old faded late in the season, posting a 5.73 ERA over his final seven starts; in that span, dating back to Aug. 23, he gave up at least three runs in each outing.

It's unclear how long Greinke will be out, and Baker did not speculate about the possibility of replacing him on the ALDS roster.

Who is hot and who is not?
A’s: Davis slugged his third homer of the postseason and second in as many days in Game 2. He’s hitting .400 with three homers and four RBIs over four postseason games. However, Olson’s home run in Game 1 of the ALDS remains his only hit of the playoffs, as he’s now 1-for-15 over five games.

Astros: No one is hotter than Springer, who went 4-for-5 in Game 1 and hit two homers in Game 2. In four games in the playoffs, he’s hitting .389 with two homers and five RBIs. Tucker is hitting .353 in the playoffs, and Correa is hitting .429 with three homers and six RBIs. Who’s not? Aside from Gurriel, Altuve is 2-for-14.

Anything else fans want to know?
A’s: The A’s have never come back to win a playoff series after losing the first two games, and they have been swept five times in postseason series since the team moved to Oakland.

Astros: Even though they will bat last, the Astros will enter Game 3 having won seven consecutive playoff games away from Minute Maid Park -- three games in the 2019 World Series and four games in the ‘20 playoffs. This is the fourth year in a row the Astros have led the Division Series, 2-0. They beat the Red Sox in four in ‘17, swept the Indians in ‘18 and beat the Rays in five last year.