Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros

Quick read:

I'm backing the Astros to win outright – their bats are loaded like a carnival game and they're ready to fire on all cylinders against a Braves staff that looks more like a garden hose than a fire hose.

Houston's 206 home runs and 1,232 hits this season prove they can turn a single pitch into a fireworks show, while the Braves have given up just 595 runs, a respectable figure that masks a rotation that hasn't faced this kind of power before.

The only wrinkle is Houston's 731 runs allowed, a leaky defense that could keep the game close, but at the current odds the price is sweet enough to make that risk taste like a cheap beer.