MIAMI, Oct. 29 (UPI) – Three World Series games, NASCAR playoffs, and more than 100 NFL and college football games fill this weekend’s sports schedule. A UFC title fight and regular season NBA, NHL and soccer games also grab the slate.
The MLB final is in the spotlight next week. The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros shared the first two games of the series in Houston. The best-of-seven matchup continues with the matchups on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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MIAMI, Oct. 29 (UPI) – Three World Series games, NASCAR playoffs, and more than 100 NFL and college football games fill this weekend’s sports schedule. A UFC title fight and regular season NBA, NHL and soccer games also grab the slate.
The MLB final is in the spotlight next week. The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros shared the first two games of the series in Houston. The best-of-seven matchup continues with the matchups on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Game 3 of the 2021 World Series starts at 8:09 p.m. EDT Friday at Truist Park in Atlanta. Right-handed pitcher Luis Garcia will start for the Astros. The Braves will start right-handed pitcher Ian Anderson.
« I will try to attack, fuel the energy of the crowd and put pressure on them, » Anderson told reporters on Thursday.
The Astros, who have a home advantage in the series, lost Game 1, but the series equaled with a 7-2 triumph in Game 2 on Wednesday in Houston.
The Braves are undefeated in the games this postseason at Truist Park (5-0). The Astros last game at Truist Park was in 2017.
« It was a long time ago not to be familiar with the field, dimensions, caramel and corners, » Astros manager Dusty Baker told reporters on Thursday. « We’re going to try to get out there and learn as well as we can. »
The series will have at least five games due to the Braves’ road win. Game 4 is at 8:09 pm. Saturday in Atlanta. Game 5 is at 8:15 p.m. Sunday in Atlanta.
Game 6, if necessary, will take place in Houston on Tuesday. A possible Game 7 would be Wednesday in Houston.
The Braves and Astros are expected to name their Game 4 starters after Game 3. Charlie Morton started for the Braves in Game 1 but broke his leg in the win and will not return to the series. Framber Valdez started Game 1 for the Astros.
Astros outfielder Michael Brantley scored a series-best .556 in the first two games with a total of five hits in nine at-bats. Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker hit .429 (3 for 7) and infielder Yuli Gurriel hit .375 (3 for 8). ALCS MVP Yordan Alvarez hit 0.200, with a hit from five at-bats for the Astros.
NLCS MVP Eddie Rosario reached .222 (2 for 9) in the first two games for the Braves. Ozzie Albies and Travis d’Arnaud scored 0.375 each. Shortstop Dansby Swanson and Jorge Soler hit 0.333 each. Soler, d’Arnaud and Adam Duvall each scored a homerun for the Braves.
« Braves country is real, » Braves manager Brian Snitker told reporters on Thursday when asked about the advantage of games in Atlanta. « It’s been around for a while. This was a special area. The fans come in droves. It’s a great place to play.
» I don’t know if this group needs a lot more energy, but they can tapping into the energy of the crowd. «
The NASCAR postseason is drawing to a close, with two races remaining in the Truck Series, the Xfinity Series and the Cup Series. Kyle Larson is the only competitor to get a spot in the Has secured four-driver field for the Cup Series Championship.
Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch occupy the next three places and could look forward to good performances at the Xfinity 500 on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia, The round of 16 will air at 2 pm on NBC.
Martin Truex Jr., Larson, Elliott, Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Busch, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, William Byron and Christopher Bell are among the favorites to win in Martinsville.
The Truck Series starts at 1 p.m. into the race weekend with the United Rentals 200. EDT Saturday on FS1. The Xfinity series Dead On Tools 250 at 6 p.m. Saturday on NBCSN.
Navy and Tulsa will clash in one of three games on Friday to begin the college football weekend schedule. The game will be broadcast at 7.30 p.m. EDT on ESPN2.
The schedule continues with more than 100 games on Saturday. Cincinnati, number 2 in the coaches poll, takes on Tulane in one of 16 lunchtime games. This game will air on ESPN2.
# 6 Michigan and # 7 Michigan State face each other simultaneously on Fox in the latest installment of their rivalry. No. 10 Iowa fights Wisconsin at noon on ESPN.
No. 1 Georgia takes on Florida in an SEC rivalry game at 3:30 p.m. on CBS. No. 4 Oklahoma and No. 8 Oregon each start their games at 3:30 pm. The Sooners host Texas Tech on ABC. The Ducks host Colorado on Fox.
# 21 Auburn receives # 9 Ole Miss at 7 p.m. on ESPN. No. 5 Ohio State is fighting No. 17 Penn State in a Big Ten match at 7:30 pm. on ABC.
Week 8 of the NFL season features eight at 1 p.m. and two at 4:05 p.m. EDT and two 4:25 pm games Sunday. The Minnesota Vikings (3-3) receive the Dallas Cowboys (5-1) at 8:20 p.m. in NBC’s Sunday Night Football Matchup.
The Cincinnati Bengals (5-2) face the New York Jets (1-5) in the first wave of the game against CBS. Derrick Henrys Tennessee Titans (5-2) fight the Indianapolis Colts (3-4) on the same network at the same time.
The Los Angeles Rams (6-1) meet the Houston Texans (1-6) at 1pm . on fox. The New Orleans Saints (4-2) receive the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-1) at 4:25 pm. on fox.
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