World Series 2021: Braves vs. Astros Game 6 Odds, Prop Bets, Score Prediction

For each remaining game of the World Series, the Houston Astros will have to stave off elimination and defeat the Atlanta Braves twice in order to capture this year's crown. 

But they'll get to do so Tuesday at home after the Braves squandered their opportunity to end the series in Atlanta on Sunday. 

Though their offense was MIA through the first few games of the series, the Astros have roared back to life, overcoming an early four-run deficit in Game 5 to surge ahead to a 9-5 win. They'll look to keep that momentum going at Minute Maid Park with their backs against the wall. 

The Astros are looking for their second World Series win in four years since they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games in 2017. The Braves hope to win their first Series since 1995, when they bested the Cleveland Indians in six games.

Let's take a look at the odds and prop bets for Tuesday's Game 6 (courtesy of DraftKings) as well as make some predictions about which team is likely to come out on top. 

World Series Game 6 Odds and Prop Bets

Game 6 Run Line: Astros -1.5 

Game 6 Moneyline: Braves +115 (bet $100 to win $115); Astros -135 (bet $135 to win $100)

Total Runs: Over 9 (+110); exactly 9 (+600); under 9 (-110)

First Score: Astros and win (+170); Astros and lose (+700); Braves and win (+180); Braves and lose (+275)

Extra Innings: Yes (+800); no (-1600)

Grand Slam: Yes (+1500); no (-3500)

Team Total Runs: Braves over 3.5 (-145); Braves under 3.5 (+115); Astros over 4.5 (-105); Astros under 4.5 (-125)

World Series Game 6 Score Prediction 

If the Braves are going to clinch their first World Series title in 26 years, they'll likely need a good game from left-hander Max Fried, who takes the mound in Houston on Tuesday. Fried has gone 1-2 this postseason with a 5.40 ERA. 

After having gone through the entire bullpen in Games 4 and 5, however, this is the reality the Braves face in Game 6. 

The Astros, however, are not sitting pretty with their pitching order. Houston looks to start Luis Garcia (1-2, 7.62 postseason ERA) on short rest. In Friday's Game 3, Garcia allowed one run on three hits with four walks and six strikeouts in 3.2 innings.

But Houston has hit lefties well, and the return to Minute Maid Park means the return of the designated hitter. That's bad news for the Braves as the Astros offense has already begun to show a return to strength. 

If we take pitchers out of the equation for this game for a moment—and neither team is in great shape there—we have to assume Houston's offense will tip the scales. 

Atlanta's Jorge Soler has hit two home runs with a 1.074 OPS through five games in this series, and given that he'll likely serve as the DH in this game, it's a safe bet he produces some offense Tuesday. 

However, the Astros have Jose Altuve at the top of the order, and his 21 runs this postseason is tied with Carlos Beltran for the most in a single postseason. And Carlos Correa is coming off a three-hit Game 5 that improved his Series average to .263 (5-for-19).

All the pieces are in place for the Astros to have another emotional win, this time at home, on Tuesday. 

However, that may not be the case for Game 7. 

Prediction: 6-3, Astros

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