Does the home field advantage apply in baseball

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Mothers under age 20 are just as likely to have twins as anybody else. Mothers under age 20 are less likely to have twins. The adage home field advantage says that sports teams tend to win more often when they are at home. Is this adage correct for baseball? Out of 2425 regular season games in 2002, the home team won 1314 of them. Does the home field advantage apply in baseball?

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