Game Thread: World Series Game 6, Braves at Astros

The World Series is on to Game 6, with the Atlanta Braves holding a 3-2 lead over the Houston Astros. The Braves are one win away from winning the championship, but it ain’t over till it’s over.

In Game 5 on Sunday, Atlanta almost clinched. They took an early lead with four runs in the 1st inning, but the Astros roared back to earn a 9-5 victory.

• Recap from Crawfish Boxes
• Recap from Talking Chop

The series now shifts back to Houston for Game 6. On the mound for the Astros is Luis Garcia, who started Game 3 and pitched decently into the 4th inning, allowing just one run. The Braves counter with Max Fried, the best healthy arm remaining in their rotation, though he got blown up for six runs in Game 2. Now that they’re back in an American League park, the DH returns to the lineup and the pitchers don’t need to hit anymore.

Braves lineup (away)

1. LF Eddie Rosario (L)
2. DH Jorge Soler (R)
3. 1B Freddie Freeman (L)
4. 3B Austin Riley (R)
5. CF Adam Duvall (R)
6. RF Joc Pederson (L)
7. 2B Ozzie Albies (S)
8. C Travis d’Arnaud (R)
9. SS Dansby Swanson (R)

• LHP Max Fried

Astros lineup (home)

1. 2B Jose Altuve (R)
2. LF Michael Brantley (L)
3. SS Carlos Correa (R)
4. DH Yordan Alvarez (L)
5. 1B Yuli Gurriel (R)
6. RF Kyle Tucker (L)
7. 3B Alex Bregman (R)
8. CF Jose Siri (R)
9. C Martin Maldonado (R)

• RHP Luis Garcia

How To Watch

• Date: Tuesday, November 2
• Time: 5:09 p.m. PT
• TV: Fox