Who: Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros
Time: October 27, 2021, 8:09 EST
Venue: Minute Maid Park – Houston, TX
Atlanta at Houston Odds
Odds Courtesy of Caesars Palace Sportsbook
Moneyline: Atlanta -102 | Houston -116
Spread: Atlanta -1.5 (+162) | Houston +1.5 (-196)
Total: Over 8.5 (-118) | Under 8.5 (-104)
Atlanta at Houston Betting Preview
Game two of the World Series is set for Tuesday, October 27, 2021, when the Atlanta Braves visit the Houston Astros. The Braves stole home field advantage with a 6-2 win in game one. This game will air live on FOX at 8:09 p.m. EST.
The Atlanta bats were hot early and they took the game one win 6-2. Atlanta led 2-0 after the first, and 5-0 after the third, as they dominated Houston to take the 1-0 World Series lead. The story of the World Series already happened as Braves QB Charlie Morton took a line drive off his leg, broke his fibula, and still threw 16 more pitches on that broken leg.
Below is the MLB pick for Atlanta and Houston.
Atlanta at Houston Betting Stats and Trends
Atlanta Braves
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games.
- Atlanta are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games.
- Atlanta are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against Houston.
- Atlanta are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games on the road.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston.
- Atlanta are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games this season.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 6 games against an opponent in the American League.
Houston Astros
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston’s last 10 games.
- Houston are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston’s last 11 games against Atlanta.
- Houston are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta.
- The total has gone OVER in 11 of Houston’s last 14 games this season.
- Houston are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the National League.
Atlanta at Houston Pitching Preview
Pitching Preview: Max Fried vs Jose Urquidy
Max Fried is set for his fourth start of the postseason and will look to rebound from a tough last start against the Dodgers. In his three appearances, Fried has allowed 19 hits and seven earned runs in 16.2 innings pitched, a 3.78 ERA. The Braves have won two of Fried’s three starts this postseason.
Jose Urquidy is going to make his second start of the postseason and he will hope to forget his only other start. Urquidy got the ball against Boston, in the ALCS, and took the loss after giving up five hits and six earned runs in 1.2 innings pitched.