The Atlanta Braves look to clinch their first World Series championship since 1995 when they take on the Houston Astros in Game 5 on Sunday night. Atlanta rallied to defeat Houston 3-2 on Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. First pitch from Truist Park in Atlanta is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. 

Atlanta, playing in its first World Series since 1999, defeated Cleveland 4-2 to win the 1995 World Series. Houston, which is taking part in its third World Series in five years, won the 2017 championship in seven games over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Left-hander Framber Valdez (11-6, 3.14 ERA) will take the mound for the Astros, while the Braves are expected to start Tucker Davidson (0-0, 3.60 ERA).

Houston is the -115 favorite (risk $115 to win $100) in the latest Astros vs. Braves odds, while Atlanta is a +105 underdog. The Over-Under for total runs scored is 8.5.

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The model knows that Atlanta left fielder Eddie Rosario is one of the main reasons the Braves are one game away from winning their second-ever World Series in Atlanta. They have won three overall, winning one in each city they have represented – Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta. Rosario was 2-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's win. In 14 postseason games this year, he is batting .426 with three doubles, one triple, three homers and 11 RBIs. He has also walked five times.

The model also knows that although Houston's offense has been powered by outfielder Kyle Tucker, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Game 4. In 14 postseason games, Tucker is batting .291 with three doubles, four homers and 15 RBIs. He has walked three times and stolen five bases. He was 2-for-4 with a double in the World Series opener on Tuesday and followed that up with a 1-for-3 effort, including a walk and stolen base on Wednesday. He has hits in 11 of 14 postseason games, including five multi-hit and four multi-RBI games.

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