Here’s what to know about the World Series matchup between the Astros and Braves

November 3, 2021 at 12:08 a.m. EDT
The Braves won the World Series on Tuesday. (Ken Murray/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Another marathon is almost finished, and the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves will meet in the World Series beginning Tuesday night. The Astros, a team followed by boos after its sign-stealing scandal, will host the start of the action because Houston had a better regular season than Atlanta. The Braves, then, will march into enemy territory this week and hope to come away with a win — if not two — to flip the math in their favor.

Here is what you need to know about the 2021 World Series.