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2019 World Series: Rooting interest for Atlanta Braves fans and prediction

By Jake Mastroianni

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 19: Anibal Sanchez #19 of the Atlanta Braves pitches during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at SunTrust Park on August 19, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 19: Anibal Sanchez #19 of the Atlanta Braves pitches during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at SunTrust Park on August 19, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) /
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ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – OCTOBER 11: Anibal  Sanchez #19 of the Washington Nationals acknowledges Jose Martinez (not pictured) of the St. Louis Cardinals who singled to secure the first base hit of the game for his team during the eighth inning in game one of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium on October 11, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – OCTOBER 11: Anibal  Sanchez #19 of the Washington Nationals acknowledges Jose Martinez (not pictured) of the St. Louis Cardinals who singled to secure the first base hit of the game for his team during the eighth inning in game one of the National League Championship Series at Busch Stadium on October 11, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

We take a look at former Atlanta Braves players in the 2019 World Series and give a prediction.

With the 2019 World Series set to start on Tuesday, we look at former Atlanta Braves players who will be participating in this year’s Fall Classic.

Obviously, as Atlanta Braves fans, it pains us that we aren’t in the 2019 Worlds Series. Especially when our division rivals, the Washington Nationals, will be the National League representative.

Most of us feel we had a team good enough to play in the World Series this year, and we won the season series against the Nationals.

Although, one could make the argument that these two teams had gone in completely opposite directions at the end of the season.

Some didn’t notice, but the Nationals actually ended the season just four games back of the Atlanta Braves in the NL East.

Now, obviously, the Atlanta Braves were on cruise control the final week while the Nationals were playing just to get into the postseason.

But each team carried that momentum, or lack thereof, into October. The Nationals have been playing their best baseball of the year, while the Atlanta Braves played perhaps their worst in the NLDS.

On the other side is the Houston Astros.

In our Tomahawk Take staff postseason predictions article, 11 of our 12 writers picked the Houston Astros to win the 2019 World Series — with one true believer giving a nod to the Braves.

It’s fair to say that the Astros are a heavy favorite going into the 2019 World Series, but they’ve looked a little vulnerable at times this postseason, while the Nationals have been rolling.

Let’s first take a look at the rooting interest in the 2019 World Series for Atlanta Braves fans, and then I’ll give you my prediction.

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