The Atlanta Braves are World Series champions for the first time in 26 years. The Braves took down the Houston Astros, 4-2, in the 2021 World Series, winning Game 6 on Tuesday night. The NL East champion Braves knocked out the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS and Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS to reach the Fall Classic.
MLB used a 16-team postseason format during the pandemic-shortened 60-game season a year ago. This season they went back to the usual 10-team format. As a reminder, the three division winners in each league advanced directly to the League Division Series. The non-division winners with the two best records met in the Wild Card Game, with the winner advancing to face the team with the league's best record in the LDS. The LDS was a best-of-five, and the League Championship Series and World Series are both best-of-sevens.
Below are the full results from the 2021 postseason.
World Series (best-of-seven)
| DATE | GAME | MATCHUP/SCORE | TIME (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tues., Oct. 26 | World Series Game 1 | Astros vs. Braves | Fox | |
Weds., Oct. 27 | World Series Game 2 | Astros vs. Braves | Fox | |
Fri., Oct. 29 | World Series Game 3 | Braves vs. Astros | Fox | |
Sat., Oct. 30 | World Series Game 4 | Braves vs. Astros | Fox | |
Sun., Oct. 31 | World Series Game 5 | Braves vs. Astros | Fox | |
Tues., Nov. 2 | World Series Game 6 | Astros vs. Braves | Fox |
Completed rounds
Wild Card Games (single elimination)
| DATE | MATCHUP | TIME (ET)/SCORE |
|---|---|---|
Tues., Oct 5 | Yankees at Red Sox (AL) | |
Weds., Oct 6 | Cardinals at Dodgers (NL) |
League Division Series (best-of-five)
| DATE | SERIES/GAME | MATCHUP/SCORE | TIME (ET)/SCORE | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thurs., Oct. 7 | ALDS Game 1 | Astros vs. White Sox | FS1 | |
ALDS Game 1 | Red Sox vs. Rays | FS1 | ||
Fri., Oct. 8 | ALDS Game 2 | Astros vs. White Sox | MLB Network | |
NLDS Game 1 | Brewers vs. Braves | TBS | ||
ALDS Game 2 | Rays vs. Red Sox | FS1 | ||
NLDS Game 1 | Giants vs. Dodgers | TBS | ||
Sat., Oct. 9 | NLDS Game 2 | Brewers vs. Braves | TBS | |
NLDS Game 2 | Giants vs. Brewers | TBS | ||
Sun., Oct. 10 | ALDS Game 3 | Red Sox vs. Rays | MLB Network | |
ALDS Game 3 | White Sox vs. Astros | FS1 | ||
Mon., Oct. 11 | NLDS Game 3 | Braves vs. Brewers | TBS | |
ALDS Game 4 | Red Sox vs. Rays | FS1 | ||
NLDS Game 3 | Dodgers vs. Giants | TBS | ||
| Tues., Oct. 12 | ALDS Game 4 | White Sox vs. Astros | FS1 | |
NLDS Game 4 | Braves vs. Brewers | ATL 6, MIL 5 | TBS | |
NLDS Game 4 | Dodgers vs. Giants | TBS | ||
Thurs., Oct 14 | NLDS Game 5 | Giants vs. Dodgers | TBS |
League Championship Series (best-of-seven)
| DATE | SERIES/GAME | MATCHUP | TIME (ET)/SCORE | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fri., Oct. 15 | ALCS Game 1 | Astros vs. Red Sox | Fox | |
Sat., Oct. 16 | ALCS Game 2 | Astros vs. Red Sox | Fox and FS1 | |
NLCS Game 1 | Braves vs. Dodgers | TBS | ||
Sun., Oct. 17 | NLCS Game 2 | Braves vs. Dodgers | TBS | |
Mon., Oct. 18 | ALCS Game 3 | Red Sox vs. Astros | FS1 | |
Tues., Oct. 19 | NLCS Game 3 | Dodgers vs. Braves | TBS | |
ALCS Game 4 | Red Sox vs. Astros | FS1 | ||
Weds., Oct. 20 | ALCS Game 5 | Red Sox vs. Astros | FS1 | |
NLCS Game 4 | Dodgers vs. Braves | TBS | ||
Thurs., Oct. 21 | NLCS Game 5 | Dodgers vs. Braves | TBS | |
Fri., Oct. 22 | ALCS Game 6 | Astros vs. Red Sox | FS1 | |
Sat., Oct. 23 | NLCS Game 6 | Braves vs. Dodgers | TBS |
Atlanta Braves World Series championship gear released
The Braves have won their first World Series since 1995. You can now buy Atlanta Braves World Series shirts, hats, hoodies, and more to celebrate the historic win. Get gear here now.
We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.
