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Braves Report podcast: World Series Game 1 preview

October 25, 2021 Houston, Texas - World Series 2021 is displayed on screen during workout in preparation for Game 1 of baseball's World Series against Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Monday, October 25, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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October 25, 2021 Houston, Texas - World Series 2021 is displayed on screen during workout in preparation for Game 1 of baseball's World Series against Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston on Monday, October 25, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
By Jay Black – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Oct 26, 2021

The Atlanta-Journal Constitution marks the start of the World Series with our first live podcast on Twitter Spaces. Our AJC sports team in Houston includes beat writer Gabe Burns, columnist Mark Bradley and staff writer Steve Hummer. They join Jay Black to preview Game 1 and take your questions about the Braves and Astros. Our crew discusses why the Braves rotation has the edge, why Houston has the best lineup Atlanta has seen, a big surprise on the roster and why our writers are predicting a Braves championship.

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