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Ian Anderson did everything the Atlanta Braves could have asked of him in Game 3 of the World Series. Anderson worked five no-hit innings against the Houston Astros in his World Series debut. While Anderson’s command was shaky — he threw …
Jose Altuve is not exactly Mr. Popular these days, especially whenever he is playing on the road. But the reception that he got at Truist Park on Friday was particularly savage. The Houston Astros infielder Altuve heard it from the Atlanta Braves …
The Atlanta Braves are in the World Series this year, but that is not the only reason that it is feeling familiar for John Smoltz. Reddit user S1TBD pointed out this week that this year’s World Series continues an incredible streak involving …
The Houston Astros have been to the World Series three times in the past five seasons, but it does not seem like they are concerned about fans getting bored of all the winning. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be charging such astronomical prices for …
Jose Altuve on Wednesday continued to climb up the charts due to his success in the postseason. And the Houston Astros second baseman had a fitting comment afterwards. Altuve went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in Game 2 of the World Series in Houston. …
Max Fried got shelled for the second straight outing on Wednesday. Now he is offering a hint as to what his role might be for the rest of the World Series. The Atlanta Braves lefty took the loss in Game 2, giving up six earned runs on seven hits in …
Ronald Acuña Jr. got a scare during Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday … despite not even playing. In the seventh inning of the series opener between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, Astros slugger Alex Bregman fouled away a Tyler …
Charlie Morton exited his Game 1 start of the World Series on Tuesday in Houston due to swelling his right ankle from a comebacker. The Atlanta Braves starter was said to be in too much pain to continue pitching. Now we know why. The Braves announced …
The Atlanta Braves got off to a great start in Game 1 of the World Series in Houston on Tuesday night, but there was one complication. Starting pitcher Charlie Morton was hit in the right ankle by a comebacker from Yuli Gurriel in the bottom of the …
Jorge Soler missed most of the Atlanta Braves’ NLCS series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. But he wasted absolutely no time making his presence felt in the World Series against the Houston Astros. Leading off Tuesday’s Game 1, the Braves …
The Houston Astros enter the 2021 World Series as the enemy of every other Major League fanbase, including obviously the opposing Atlanta Braves. But one Braves legend surprisingly thinks that the criticism of the Astros has gotten out of hand. …
19 years after making his first World Series appearance as a manager, Dusty Baker is back, and he is planning for the occasion accordingly. The Houston Astros manager told reporters on the eve of Game 1 that he listened to Tupac Shakur and Slim Thug …
Dave Roberts made a cryptic comment in his postgame press conference after his Los Angeles Dodgers were eliminated from the postseason on Saturday night. The Dodgers’ season came to an end with a 4-2 loss in Game 6 of the NLCS in Atlanta. The …
Eddie Rosario was the hero for the Atlanta Braves in their clinching Game 6 against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS on Saturday night. But relief pitcher Tyler Matzek was not far behind. Matzek put together the outing of his career in Game 6. The …
Eddie Rosario is carrying the Atlanta Braves this postseason, and he delivered yet another big blow in the NLCS. Rosario took Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler deep for a tie-breaking 3-run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning of NLCS …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is having to try to come back in the NLCS without a healthy Max Scherzer. In retrospect, he’s confident the difficult spot he’s in was preventable. Roberts said Saturday that the decision to use …
