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The decision of the Atlanta Braves to acquire outfielder Jorge Soler last July proved to be a good one. Like World-Series-winning-and-World-Series-MVP-capturing good. November 2, 2021 will forever be etched in Soler’s memory after leading the Braves to defeat the Houston Astros in Game 6 to seal the crown. It will also be forever etched literally […]

Jorge Soler is your 2021 World Series MVP, and deservingly so after he led the Atlanta Braves to a dominant 4-2 win over the Houston Astros. With his MVP win, though, the 29-year-old slugger became just the second Cuban-born player to win World Series MVP. He joined former NLCS MVP and All-Star Livan Hernandez, who […]

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley started the season in a bit of a rut. While he’s always had the talent, unforeseen challenges hit his confidence. But as they say, it’s not how you start but how you finish. And boy, did he have quite an ending for the Braves this year. Riley was instrumental […]

The Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros in six games to take the World Series title, and sure enough, one of the city’s leading sports figures in Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young couldn’t help but get hyped. After the Braves demolished the Astros in front of their own Houston fans, 7-0, Young took to Twitter […]

The Atlanta Braves have finished the job. They now stand as the 2021 World Series champions after handily defeating the Houston Astros, 7-0. The power bats came through in a big way in Game 6 as Freddie Freeman and Jorge Soler combined for two homers and five RBIs to lead the Braves’ offensive attack. Soler […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler sent the baseball world and the whole MLB twitter into a frenzy with what could simply be the biggest home run of the 2021 World Series. In the third inning of the World Series Game 6, Soler blasted the ball out of Minute Maid Park off a cutter from Houston […]

The Houston Astros will face off against the Atlanta Braves in game six of the World Series Tuesday night. Atlanta is currently leading the series 3-2 and they can win the World Series with a win. The Astros have announced that Luis Garcia will start on three days of rest. Garcia pitched in-game three and […]

The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros continue the 2021 World Series on Tuesday night with Game 6 from Houston. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Braves-Astros World Series Game 6 prediction and pick. The Braves and Astros will meet in Game 6 after Houston avoided elimination with a big win […]

The Houston Astros looked like they were down for the count when Adam Duvall hit a first-inning grand slam to put the Atlanta Braves up 4-0 in Sunday night’s Game 5 of the 2021 World Series. But with the Astros facing a disappointing World Series defeat in the face, they got up off the mat […]

The Atlanta Braves are just a win away from taking the World Series. Adam Duvall clearly got the memo, as he got a quick four runs on the board to help their cause. Check out Adam Duvall pummeling this one to right field, complete with nonchalant toss of the bat to give the Braves an […]

The Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves will continue the 2021 World Series on Sunday night for Game 5 with the Braves leading the series 3-1 after another win Saturday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Astros-Braves World Series Game 5 prediction and pick. The Astros and Braves meet for Game […]

Just when the Houston Astros looked comfortably in the lead, the Atlanta Braves swoops back in to turn it around. In Game 4 of their World Series matchup, the Braves were down 1 – 2 at the bottom of the seventh inning. 1 out in, shortstop Dansby Swanson came in clutch and hit this beautiful […]

The Houston Astros are in a bit of a pickle right now. They lost Game 3 of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves and are now down 1 – 2 in the series. Losing Game 4 would be catastrophic to their chances of winning the title this season, so the Astros made a big […]

Houston Astros star Carlos Correa knows the pressure is on them to perform and deliver in a crucial World Series Game 4 against the Atlanta Braves. While it’s not a do-or-die match, he understands that they need to get the win no matter what. According to Corrrea, the World Series Game 4 is a “must […]

The Houston Astros will turn the ball over to starting pitcher Zack Greinke for Game 4 of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves. This will be the third appearance for Greinke in this postseason and just his second start, as he got the starting nod against the Boston Red Sox in Game 4 of […]

The Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves will continue the 2021 World Series on Saturday night for Game 4 with the Braves leading the series 2-1 after a win Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Astros-Braves World Series Game 4 prediction and pick. The Astros and Braves will battle for […]

The Houston Astros were shut out in Game 3 of the World Series by the Atlanta Braves in a 2-0 loss thanks to a valiant effort from their opponent’s pitching staff. Dusty Baker’s squad mustered up just two hits in the contest and were downright miserable offensively. However, despite their potent lineup going cold, Baker […]

The Atlanta Braves took a 2-1 lead over the Houston Astros in the World Series. The ‘Stros were shut out from the scoreboard thanks in large part to Braves starter Ian Anderson. The rookie pitcher tossed a no-hitter through five innings and looked like he had plenty more left in the tank. But with just […]

Ian Anderson has been one of the Atlanta Braves most reliable arms this postseason and he didn’t disappoint on the big stage. In Game 3 of the World Series on Friday, the right-hander tossed five innings of no-hit baseball before Brian Snitker went to his pen in the sixth inning. In the process, the Braves […]

As they play their first game at home in the 2021 World Series, the Atlanta Braves made sure to pay tribute to one of the franchise’s true legends in Hank Aaron. Aaron, who passed away earlier this year at the age of 86, was one of the biggest figures in baseball and undoubtedly one of […]

The Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves will shift the 2021 World Series to Atlanta on Friday night for Game 3 with the series tied 1-1. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Astros-Braves World Series Game 3 prediction and pick. The Astros and Braves will battle for Game 3 from Truist […]

What the Atlanta Braves have done without Ronald Acuna Jr. is mind-blowing. Acuna tore his ACL in July which ended his season, but he led the National League in runs scored and wins above replacement(WAR) at 4.2. It is crazy to say, but if Acuna didn’t go down, there’s a chance the Braves wouldn’t be […]

Houston Astros lefty Framber Valdez had pitched in the postseason before, but it was only this year when he made an appearance in the World Series when he took the mound in Game 1 of the 2021 World Series against the Atlanta Braves. Unfortunately for him, his performance in that game was not the kind […]

The Atlanta Braves drew first blood in the 2021 MLB World Series, as they scored a 6-2 win at Minute Maid Park in Game 1 to take a 1-0 series lead against the Houston Astros. Knowing the Astros, they can quickly recover from a bad loss with their big bats. Will the Astros’ wake up […]

Atlanta Braves ace Charlie Morton is done for the 2021 World Series against the Houston Astros after breaking his right fibula during Game 1 on Tuesday night. However, Morton actually threw 16 pitches on the broken leg after getting hit with a comebacker off the bat of Yuli Gurriel in the second inning. The Braves […]

With some teams electing to change their nicknames in recent years (see the Cleveland Guardians) due to offending groups, the Atlanta Braves have been one team brought up numerous times as it pertains to a potential name change. Count MLB commissioner Rob Manfred on the side of keeping the name “Braves” for Atlanta’s hometown team. […]

The matchup for the 2021 World Series is set, and it has no shortage of compelling storylines for fans. While most of the baseball world will no doubt be rooting against the Houston Astros due to their scandalous past, there are so many reasons to be rooting for the Atlanta Braves — you know, besides […]

The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros will begin the 2021 World Series on Tuesday night with Game 1 from Houston. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Braves-Astros World Series Game 1 prediction and pick. The Braves and Astros will battle for Game 1 on Tuesday night, with each team throwing […]

The Houston Astros will be down one of their key players in the World Series, as right-hander Lance McCullers will not be able to face the Atlanta Braves in the Fall Classic due to a lingering strained forearm. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported that McCullers hasn’t been able to throw since helping the Astros advance […]

The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros will kick off the 2021 World Series on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Braves-Astros World Series prediction and pick. The Braves and Astros have each made runs to the World Series over the past few weeks, staying hot at the right […]

Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. has not been able to contribute to his team’s World Series run, as he underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee in July. But that doesn’t mean he can’t join in on the fun that his team is having right now. On the night of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers head into a must-win Game 6 on Saturday with their season on the line. While Max Scherzer was scheduled to start against the Braves, it appears that he isn’t ready to take the mound again, per The LA Times. Instead, Walker Buehler will get the ball on short rest: The Dodgers […]

The injury woes for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the postseason have continued to pile on. Veteran reliever Joe Kelly was called upon to start in the Dodgers’ NLCS Game 5 clash against the Atlanta Braves. Kelly allowed a two-run home run to Freddie Freeman in the first inning and was later removed from the […]

In a do-or-die Game 5 for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night in the NLCS, it was utility player and National League All-Star Chris Taylor who not only stepped into the spotlight, but stole it. Taylor clubbed three home runs for the Dodgers in a game they had to win to keep their season […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers face a win-or-go-home situation in Game 5 of the NLCS against the Atlanta Braves, manager Dave Roberts has elected to turn to reliever Joe Kelly to start the game. This will be Kelly’s seventh appearance of the postseason and his overall first start of the entire season. Joe Kelly will […]

After Wednesday night’s 9-2 destruction of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Atlanta Braves have taken a commanding 3-1 lead in the National League Championship Series. Fret not though, LA fans, for your squad has been down this road before. The hill to climb will be brutal but the Dodgers can certainly rip off three straight. […]

The Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers will continue the NLCS Monday night, as the Braves hold a 2-0 lead following back-to-back walk-off wins in Atlanta. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Braves-Dodgers prediction and pick. The Braves have remarkably took a 2-0 series lead over the Dodgers in the […]

The Atlanta Braves took a commanding 2-0 series lead in the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a thrilling, 5-4, come from behind victory on Sunday night. Max Scherzer started the game for the Dodgers but only lasted 4.1 innings while throwing just 79 pitches. Per ESPN.com, after the game Scherzer admitted to having […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has elected to not include third baseman Justin Turner in the starting lineup for the NLCS Game 2 showdown against starter Ian Anderson and the Atlanta Braves. Roberts has instead opted to go with Chris Taylor to take hold of the third base position, while the versatile Gavin Lux […]