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Houston Astros (1-3) vs. Atlanta Braves (3-1)
Game 5: LHP Framber Valdez (1-1, 6.35 ERA in postseason) vs. LHP Tucker Davidson (0-1, 4.15 career)
Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021 • Truist Park • Atlanta, GA • 8:15 p.m. ET • FOX
The Atlanta Braves can win the World Series tonight. It’s spooky out here.
In Game 5, Atlanta run with another mishmash of bullpen pieces to get them through the game, starting with rookie Tyler Davidson. He hasn’t pitched in a game for Atlanta since before the All-Star break.
The same process worked for them in Game 4, though, as they limited the Astros to just two runs. (The Astros actually had the lead most of the game until Dansby Swanson and Jorge Soler hit solo homers in the seventh inning to put Atlanta up 3-2.) They’ve held Houston to two runs or less in three of the four World Series games so far.
Houston will toss lefty Framber Valdez, who looks to save the Astros’ season. He had a rough first game, allowing five runs in two innings. Valdez bounced back in the American League Championship Series after a tough first outing with eight innings of one-run ball. We’ll see if he can mirror that in Game 5. If not, the Braves may be crowned champions on Sunday.
