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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said in a post on her Instagram she's entering a friendly wager with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner over the outcome of the World Series between the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros.

Houston restaurants and hotels near Minute Maid Park were preparing for droves of Atlanta Braves fans to arrive for Game 1 and Game 2 of the 2021 World Series. It was a much-needed boom for an industry rocked by the pandemic.

The Braves will carry 12 pitchers and two 14 position players, including 2 catchers, 6 infielders and i6 outfielders.

Astros fans FOX 5 Atlanta spoke to on Monday professed respect for the Braves and their talented players. Their desire for Houston to play Atlanta has more to do with their disdain for the Braves’ NLCS opponent, the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The players have arrived, the field is ready, and Game One of the World Series with the Braves facing the Astros in Houston is just hours away, but it's been decades in the making.

Whether you're attending a game in Houston or Atlanta or planning on watching from the comfort of your home, here's some essential information about this year's Fall Classic.

A woman living in Ellijay is an Atlanta Braves superfan.

Atlanta had just stumbled again, losing its seventh straight attempt to reach .500.

Eddie Rosario talked the other day about his lucky lumber, a 33 1/2-inch, 31-ounce Chandler Bat that started to heat up with a four-hit night in mid-September.

Seats for Game 3 on Friday, Game 4 on Saturday and Game 5 on Sunday (if necessary) will be on sale to everyone starting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. First pitch for Game 3 and Game 4 is set for 8:09 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and the potential Game 5 is set for 8:15 p.m. on Sunday.

Stores in metro Atlanta were open following the final out of Game 6 on the NLCS, when the Atlanta Braves advanced to the World Series. National League Championship Series shirts, hats and other merchandise were on sale.

Atlanta will host World Series games for the first time at Truist Park. Take a walk down the memory lane of Atlanta Braves World Series appearances.

A few days after the Braves’ big win, the smile on some diehard fans’ faces still hasn’t worn off.

Each game could pump $8 million into the local economy, Dr. Bruce Seaman, an economics professor at Georgia State University predicted.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and other Republicans took the Atlanta Braves National League Championship Series victory as an opportunity to dig at Major League Baseball and Democrats. 

The Atlanta Braves earned their first World Series appearance since 1999, after defeating the defending champion Dodgers in the NL Championship Series.

The Atlanta Braves aim to clinch a World Series berth as the team returns to Truist Park for Game 6 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. 

The Atlanta Braves announced the game time for Saturday's game was moved to 8:08 p.m. on Saturday at Truist Park with gates opening at 5 p.m. The baseball club also announced country singer and Georgia native Travis Tritt would sing the “Star-Spangled Banner” before Game 6 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.