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Are We Looking at a Braves-Astros World Series?

Author Michael Cohen
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 16: Austin Riley #27 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off RBI single off Blake Treinen #49 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the ninth inning of Game One of the National League Championship Series at Truist Park on October 16, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Both the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros find themselves a win away from the Fall Classic.

Atlanta took care of the LA Dodgers 9-2 on Wednesday night in LA to take a 3-1 series lead in their best-of-seven series. The Braves were led by huge nights from Eddie Rosario (4-of-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI) and Freddie Freeman (2-of-4, HR and 2 RBI) in the victory.

Rosario has been unstoppable this postseason, hitting .467 with two homers and eight RBI in eight playoff games for Atlanta this year. He has also hit safely in every single playoff game. And, he has two four-hit games against LA just in this series alone.

Atlanta has been here before. They were up 3-1 on the Dodgers last year, before LA stormed back to win the series en route to a World Series title over Tampa Bay.

This year feels a little different.

The Braves have a lot of magic right now. They are winning games in walk-off fashion, and shook off a disappointing Game 3 loss with an offensive showcase in Game 4.  Plus with no Clayton Kershaw available to them, the Dodgers are in big trouble.

The Braves haven’t been to the World Series since 1999 when they were swept by the Yankees.

Meanwhile, the Astros are looking to clinch their third trip to the Fall Classic in five years.

In a series that looked like it would belong to Boston, has totally flipped.  It all started with Houston’s stunning seven-run rally in the ninth inning of Game 4 to come away with a 9-2 victory. On Wednesday, Houston won going away 9-1 in Fenway Park.

Yordan Alvarez had three hits and three RBI for the Astros, while starting pitcher Framber Valdez carried a perfect game into the fifth inning.

In a postseason where starters are not going longer that three or four innings, Valdez dominated the Red Sox over eight innings of three hit ball.

The Astros have a chance to finish off the Red Sox on Friday night down in Houston.

 

 

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.

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