Braves Remain World Series Favorites as Games Head Back to Houston

The Houston Astros offense stalled in Games 3 and 4 of the World Series, but came out swinging in Sunday night's Game 5 that had elimination on the line. Houston defeated the Atlanta, 9-5, but the Braves remain betting favorites to take home the title on FanDuel Sportsbook.

According to the latest MLB odds on FanDuel, Atlanta retains -240 odds to win the championship compared to the Astros' +200 odds. The World Series heads back to Houston, TX for Game 6 and a potential Game 7.

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Carlos Correa highlighted Houston's Game 5 offense with a 3-for-5 performance, including 1 run scored and 2 RBIs. Catcher Martin Maldonado also notched 3 RBIs as the Astros held off a grand slam from Atlanta's Adam Duvall.

This offensive outpouring came after a pair of games in which the Astros combined for two runs and 10 hits.

Max Fried, Atlanta's best pitcher, takes the bump in Game 6. The terrific left-hander won 14 games during the regular season while pitching to a 3.04 ERA and 1.087 WHIP.

According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Houston enters Game 6 as -124 moneyline favorites compared to Atlanta's +106 moneyline odds.

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