Thanks to some late-inning heroics, the Braves are one win away from their first World Series title since 1995.
Dansby Swanson and Jorge Soler hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the seventh to erase a one-run deficit, giving Atlanta an eventual 3-2 win in Game 4 and a 3-1 series lead.
It marked just the third time in World Series history that there game-tying and go-ahead homers hit back-to-back.
Soler, along with Joc Pederson, Eddie Rosario and Adam Duvall, has been one of the many midseason acquisitions who have helped the Braves get to this point. Soler led off Game 1 of the World Series with a home run off of Framber Valdez and then came off the bench to hit the go-ahead home run in Game 4.
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The Astros have scored two runs or fewer in three of the first four games of the series. They left 11 runners on base in Game 4 as the Braves went with a bullpen game.
Houston will send Game 1 starter Framber Valdez to mound in Game 5. It's not yet known in whom the Braves will initially place their World Series hopes.
Here's how you can watch the potential clinching game of the 2021 World Series between the Astros and Braves.
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What channel is Braves vs. Astros on today?
- TV channel: Fox
- Live stream: Fox Sports app | fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Fox will continue its coverage of the MLB playoffs with its Game 5 broadcast. Joe Buck will handle play-by-play duties and John Smoltz will provide analysis in the booth. Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci will report from the field during Game 5.
Those hoping to stream the game can find it on the Fox Sports app or on fuboTV, which offers a 7-day free trial.
In Canada, all postseason games are available on Sportsnet and SN1.
Braves vs. Astros start time
- Date: Sunday, Oct. 31
- First pitch: 8:15 p.m. ET
The Astros vs. Braves game is scheduled to start at 8:15 p.m. ET on Sunday from Truist Park in Atlanta.
MLB playoff schedule 2021
National League
Wild-card game
Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
Wed., Oct. 6 | Cardinals at Dodgers | 8:10 p.m. | TBS | 3-1, LAD |
Division Series
Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
Fri., Oct. 8 | Dodgers at Giants, Game 1 | 9:37 p.m. | TBS | 4-0, SF |
Fri., Oct. 8 | Braves at Brewers, Game 1 | 4:37 p.m. | TBS | 2-1, MIL |
Sat., Oct. 9 | Dodgers at Giants, Game 2 | 9:07 p.m. | TBS | 9-2, LAD |
Sat., Oct. 9 | Braves at Brewers, Game 2 | 5:07 p.m. | TBS | 3-0, ATL |
Mon., Oct. 11 | Giants at Dodgers, Game 3 | 9:37 p.m. | TBS | 1-0, SF |
Mon., Oct. 11 | Brewers at Braves, Game 3 | 1:07 p.m. | TBS | 3-0, ATL |
Tue., Oct. 12 | Giants at Dodgers, Game 4 | 9:07 p.m. | TBS | 7-2, LAD |
Tue., Oct. 12 | Brewers at Braves, Game 4 | 5:15 p.m. | TBS | 5-4, ATL |
Thu., Oct. 14 | Dodgers at Giants, Game 5* | 9:07 p.m. | TBS | 2-1, LAD |
Championship Series
Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
Sat., Oct. 16 | Dodgers at Braves, Game 1 | 8:07 p.m. | TBS | 3-2, ATL |
Sun., Oct. 17 | Dodgers at Braves, Game 2 | 7:38 p.m. | TBS | 5-4, ATL |
Tue., Oct. 19 | Braves at Dodgers, Game 3 | 5:08 p.m. | TBS | 6-5, LAD |
Wed., Oct. 20 | Braves at Dodgers, Game 4 | 8:08 p.m. | TBS | 9-2, ATL |
Thu., Oct. 21 | Braves at Dodgers, Game 5 | 8:08 p.m. | TBS | 11-2, LAD |
Sat., Oct. 23 | Dodgers at Braves, Game 6 | 5:08 p.m. | TBS | 4-2, ATL |
American League
Wild-card game
Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
Tue., Oct. 5 | Yankees at Red Sox | 8:08 p.m. | ESPN | 6-2, BOS |
Division Series
Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
Thu., Oct. 7 | Red Sox at Rays, Game 1 | 8:07 p.m. | FS1 | 5-0, TB |
Thu., Oct. 7 | White Sox at Astros, Game 1 | 4:07 p.m. | FS1 | 6-1, HOU |
Fri., Oct. 8 | Red Sox at Rays, Game 2 | 7:02 p.m. | FS1 | 14-6, BOS |
Fri., Oct. 8 | White Sox at Astros, Game 2 | 2:07 p.m. | MLB Network | 9-4, HOU |
Sun., Oct. 10 | Rays at Red Sox, Game 3 | 4:07 p.m. | MLB Network | 6-4 (13), BOS |
Sun., Oct. 10 | Astros at White Sox, Game 3 | 8:07 p.m. | FS1 | 12-6, CHI |
Mon., Oct. 11 | Rays at Red Sox, Game 4 | 7:07 p.m. | FS1 | 6-5, BOS |
Tue., Oct. 12 | Astros at White Sox, Game 4 | 2:07 p.m. | FS1 | 10-1, HOU |
Championship Series
Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
Fri., Oct. 15 | Red Sox at Astros, Game 1 | 8:07 p.m. | Fox | 5-4, HOU |
Sat., Oct. 16 | Red Sox at Astros, Game 2 | 4:20 p.m. | Fox | 9-5, BOS |
Mon., Oct. 18 | Astros at Red Sox, Game 3 | 8:07 p.m. | Fox/FS1 | 12-3, BOS |
Tue., Oct. 19 | Astros at Red Sox, Game 4 | 8:08 p.m. | FS1 | 9-2, HOU |
Wed., Oct. 20 | Astros at Red Sox, Game 5 | 5:08 p.m. | FS1 | 9-1, HOU |
Fri., Oct. 22 | Red Sox at Astros, Game 6 | 8:08 p.m. | FS1 | 5-0, HOU |
World Series
Date | Game | Start time | TV channel | Result |
Tue., Oct. 26 | Braves at Astros, Game 1 | 8:09 p.m. | Fox | 6-2, ATL |
Wed., Oct. 27 | Braves at Astros, Game 2 | 8:09 p.m. | Fox | 7-2, HOU |
Fri., Oct. 29 | Astros at Braves, Game 3 | 8:09 p.m. | Fox | 2-0, ATL |
Sat., Oct. 30 | Astros at Braves, Game 4 | 8:09 p.m. | Fox | 3-2, ATL |
Sun., Oct. 31 | Astros at Braves, Game 5 | 8:15 p.m. | Fox | — |
Tue., Nov. 2 | Braves at Astros, Game 6* | 8:09 p.m. | Fox | — |
Wed., Nov. 3 | Braves at Astros, Game 7* | 8:09 p.m. | Fox | — |
* If necessary.