The Atlanta Braves had earned home field back from the Houston Astros by taking the first game of this World Series on the road, meaning if they just win all three of their home games they win the series. They got it done in Game Three thanks to great pitching, which was led by Ian Anderson and his five no-hit innings. On Saturday it was all about their chance to take a commanding 3-1 series lead, but their pitching heading into the game was a bit of a mess.
They ended up giving the start to Dylan Lee, who had pitched all of two regular season major-league innings before the postseason.