2021 World Series odds: Astros vs. Braves picks, Game 2 predictions, props from MLB expert on 184-132 run

Game 2 of the 2021 World Series is Wednesday at 8:09 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park in Houston. The home team is a favorite. John Bollman is SportsLine's No. 1 MLB expert. He has a master's degree in biostatistics and worked in the Toronto Blue Jays' analytics department in 2018. His last 317 MLB picks have gone 184-132-1.

Bollman has revealed his World Series picks and predictions for Game 2 of the Braves vs. Astros World series. The money line for the game is $115. Atlanta is 49-38 on the road this season and 55-32 at home.

The Braves are 49-38 on the road this season and 55-32 in 2021 home games against the Astros.

The Braves have the better starting pitcher in this World Series. Fried was excellent in 2021, posting a 3.04 ERA across more than 165 regular season innings. He was even better down the stretch, with a 1.74 ERA after the All-Star break and a .492 OPS in his last 11 starts.

The Astros were MLB's best offensive team in 2021. Houston finished atop MLB leaderboards in runs scored (863), hits (1,496), batting average (267), on-base percentage (339), and weighted runs created plus (116). Houston was also a top-three team for OPS (783), slugging percentage, doubles (299), strikeout avoidance (444), etc. The starting pitcher for the Astros is 26-year-old right-hander Urquidy, who posted a 3.62 ERA during the regular season. Urqidy allowed fewer than one base-runner per inning and generated 4.7 strikeouts for every walk.

Bollman is taking the over on Alex Bregman's total bases as one of his favorite Braves vs. Astros props. He's also jumping all over one side of the money line and several other strong 2021 World Series prop bets.