Though the Braves will not participate, baseball fans can get excited for the start of the World Series on Tuesday night. The pitching matchup for the first game will feature two of the best pitchers in baseball in Max Scherzer and Gerrit Cole, who each have legitimate cases for the Cy Young Award in the respective leagues. They will face off with an eye toward grabbing a quick lead in the series, which will feature three incredible pitching matchups to begin play.
The Astros reached the World Series on Saturday night, with a walk-off blast from Jose Altuve standing as the decisive blow in Game 6 against the Yankees.