Major League Baseball fans have long been known for loving statistics, but those analytical details have become a key force in strategy development for this year's World Series rivals. Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch can turn to an impressive analytics operation while Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts tries to blend the numbers with more recent observations to produce a complete picture. The Astros spend time and money sorting through pitching and batting statistics for every club to provide a better idea of strategy for pitchers and batters about how to succeed.