The Houston Astros will look to continue their road magic when they face the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the 2021 World Series on Friday night. The Astros were 3-0 on the road during the 2019 World Series, which they lost in seven games to the Washington Nationals. First pitch from Truist Park in Atlanta is set for 8:09 p.m. ET. Atlanta is playing in its first World Series since 1999, while Houston is in the World Series for the third time in five years. Atlanta will start Ian Anderson (9-5, 3.58 ERA), while Luis Garcia (11-8, 3.30 ERA) will be on the hill for Houston. 

Atlanta is the -111 favorite (risk $111 to win $100) in the latest Astros vs. Braves odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while Houston is a +101 underdog. The Over-Under for total runs scored is 8.5.

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The model knows that Atlanta outfielder Eddie Rosario has continued his torrid hitting. He leads Atlanta in batting in the postseason with a .426 average in 12 games, including hits in 11 of 12 games. He has doubled twice, tripled, homered three times and driven in 11 runs. Although he was 0-for-4 in Game 2, he was 2-for-5 with a double in Tuesday's series opener. He was a huge reason the Braves defeated the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. In that six-game series, he hit .560 with one double, one triple, three homers and nine RBIs with a .607 on-base percentage and a 1.040 slugging percentage.

The model also knows that Houston second baseman Jose Altuve is coming off a monster World Series Game 2 effort, going 2-for-5 with a home run, RBI and two runs scored. He was a big part of the Astros' success during the regular season. In 146 games played, Altuve batted .278 with 31 home runs, 83 RBIs and 117 runs scored. He has hit the Braves well throughout his career. In 13 regular-season games, he is batting .340 with two doubles, one homer and seven RBIs. He has walked six times and stolen six bases

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