Baseball fans get a rematch of last year's World Series when the Atlanta Braves host the Houston Astros in the first game of a three-game series on Friday at Truist Park in Atlanta. The Braves (73-47), who beat the Astros in the World Series, sit in second place in the National League East, 3.5 games behind the Mets. Meanwhile Houston (77-43) owns the second best record in all of baseball, behind only the Dodgers (81-36).'
Atlanta is a -125 favorite in the latest Braves vs. Astros o dds from Caesars Sportsbook while Houston is a +105 underdog. First pitch is set for 7:20 p.m. ET. The game is one of 15 on the MLB schedule for Friday. (See up-to-date'lines for every game on our MLB odds page.)
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