The Braves entered play Wednesday with an opportunity to seize control in the World Series, but the Astros had other plans. What was a seemingly advantageous matchup for Atlanta against Houston right-hander Jose Urquidy turned sour early, with the offense missing score opportunities and striking out at an alarming rate. Urquidy only had 7.6 K/9 during the regular season, but managed to strike out seven batters in just five innings. Atlanta will need to rediscover their offensive firepower this weekend as they return home with a suspect pitching situation.
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Houston came out hot, scoring five runs in the first two innings against Max Fried.