“The best way to hide is to show yourself. If they look for us believing that we have disappeared, they will never find us in the most obvious place “
Carlos Fuentes
–
The Houston Astros are heading into the 117th World Series as the big favorites over the Atlanta Braves.
The Fall Classic begins today with the Astros and Braves meeting in Houston.
Houston is a favorite at -145, while the Braves are +120, according to BetMGM.
The Astros are heading to the World Series for the third time in five years after defeating the Boston Red Sox in six games in the American League Championship Series.
Before that, Houston beat the Chicago White Sox in the American League Division Series after winning 95 games in the regular season.
Atlanta returns to the World Series for the first time since 1999. The Braves secured their ticket to the Fall Classic by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series. Eddie Rosario was named NLCS MVP, finished the series 25-14 with three homers and nine RBIs, setting a new record for hits by a Braves player in an NLCS.
116 World Series have been played and these are the teams that have won the crown.
New York Yankees 27, St. Louis Cardinals 11, Boston Red Sox 9, Oakland Athletics 9, San Francisco Giants 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Cincinnati Reds 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Detroit Tigers 4, Braves Atlanta 3, Chicago Cubs 3, Baltimore Orioles 3, Minnesota Twins 3, Chicago White Sox 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2, Cleveland Indians 2, New York Mets 3, Kansas City Royals 2, Florida Marlins 2 , Toronto Blue Jays 2, Arizona Diamondbacks 1, Washington Nationals 1, Los Angeles Angels 1.
They haven’t won it: Tampa Rays, 0-2, Texas Rangers, 0-2; San Diego Padres, 0-2; Colorado Rockies, 0-1; Milwaukee Brewers, 01; Seattle Mariners, 0-0
A DAY LIKE TODAY: In 1968, the Leones del Escogido, supported by the pitching of Panamanian pitcher Leslie Scott, defeated Licey 7-2 before 13,420 fans. Felipe Rojas Alou had 5 hits, 4 of them doubles to set a record of 4 tubeyes in a game.
In 1973, Graig Skok pitched a complete game, leaving Licey on five hits to give the Chosen 3-0 victory against 17,946 fans.
In 1984, José –Patón- Gómez, in a match between Águilas del Cibao and Caimanes del Sur, fired the first home run of the championship in the fourth inning. The Alligators won 6-5.
– .
