The Atlanta Braves take on the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the World Series. The Braves finished off the Dodgers in six games while the Astros finished off the Red Sox in six also. The Braves will hand Game 1 stating duties to Charlie Morton. During the regular season, he posted a 14-6 record with a 3.34 ERA and 216 strikeouts. In his career during the postseason, he has posted a 7-4 record with a 3.45 ERA and 86 strikeouts. The Astr os will counter by sending Framber Valdez to the mound. During the regular season, he posted an 11-6 record with a 3.14 ERA and 125 strikeouts. He is 4-1 with a 2.77 ERA and 39 strikeouts in his postseason career.

Both teams have been scoring runs in their respective Championship series. Houston had their way with Bostons Pitching staff and averaged 7.76 runs in the last three games, all of them wins. The Braves averaged five runs a game in their last three games against the Dodgers. The Astros led the league in runs this season. Valdez has had one great outing but outside of that, neither pitcher has been great.

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