The Atlanta Braves host the Houston Astros host on Friday night for Game 4 of the World Series. The game starts at 8:09 p.m. ET/7:09 p.m. CT and airs on Fox. Atlanta leads the series 2-1. Follow along as we provide updates, analysis and insights throughout the game.Background readingAstros at Braves Game 4: 2021 World Series picks, expert selections, betting oddsAstros turn to Zack Greinke for Game 4: Why punting and other hidden athletic skills provide World Series hopeAs Game 3 of the World Series showed, a crisis exists around starting pitching. Here’s how to fix it‘The Ian Anderson Game’ and links to the ’90s Braves — Jayson Stark’s Weird and WildIan Anderson, Travis d’Arnaud and Braves continue torrid postseason, end World Series home skidBraves’ Brian Snitker trusted his gut. Maybe it’s time everybody else should, tooAstros’ bats go silent in Game 3, but they resolve to bounce back: ‘I think we flush it and move on to the next day’With a little help from Mr. October, Jose Altuve’