In a World Series 2021 rematch, the Astros dropped the series opener against the Braves with a 6-2 loss. Despite thinking this was gonna be a pitcher’s duel between Lance McCullers Jr. and Kyle Wright, Houston was a victim of Austin Riley and Dansby Swanson’s offense. After scoring 21 runs on Thursday, the ‘Stros looked a bit quieter tonight.
McCullers Jr., in his first career start against Atlanta, hung two zeroes to start the game, but he got in trouble in the third. After one out, the right-hander allowed consecutive singles to Ronald Acuña Jr. and Swanson before Riley swatted a three-run bomb on the first pitch that would have been enough for the Braves.