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HOUSTON — No matter how this year’s World Series ends, a Snitker will get a championship ring. This edition of the Fall Classic is a family affair with Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker in the dugout opposite his son, Houston Astros co-hitting...

The Fall Classic will get underway tonight.

WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Braves vs Astros: A World Series 6 decades in the making

A matchup six decades in the making, pairing former National League rivals who've played more than 700 times, including five postseason series. Think of The Hammer and The Toy Cannon teeing up home run derby at the Astrodome, or Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz vs. Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio on a June evening on TBS.

Few teams hit lefties better than the Astros, and the Braves have ridden theirs to the World Series. Something has to give.

Game 1 of the World Series is Tuesday night in Houston and the Atlanta Braves are returning after a 22-year absence.

“Mattress Mack” has made a name for himself by wagering millions of dollars on his hometown sports team the Houston Astros. This time around, he could win a whopping $36 million if the Astros win the World Series.

Freddie Freeman swinging onto baseball's biggest stage for the first time, Jose Altuve & Co. back for more. Luis Garcia, Framber Valdez and a fresh set of Houston arms facing Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley and these eager, young Atlanta bats.

HOUSTON (AP) — Dusty Baker, then manager of the San Francisco Giants, had just left the stadium after a crushing loss to the Anaheim Angels in Game 7 of the

Freddie Freeman swinging onto baseball’s biggest stage for the first time, Jose Altuve & Co. back for more. Luis Garcia, Framber Valdez and a fresh set of Houston arms facing