Game 1 of the World Series started with a bang as the Atlanta Braves Jorge Soler smashed a home; a first for any lead-off batter in the championship. The Houston Astros hosted Tuesday in their third appearance in the World Series in the last five years at Minute Maid Park. They hope to validate their 2017 victory over the L.A. Dodgers. Their championship win was tarnished when MLB confirmed that they used technology to steal their opponents’ signs, and relay them to their batters. This year, MLB was fully prepared to be onsight and prevent any potential scandal. However, the Braves brought the attack to the Astros early through the first three innings, scoring 5 runs. Following Soler’s home run in the first inning, Ozzie Albies hit an infield single off of Astros pitcher Framber Valdez. Austin Riley then doubled to deep center, scoring Albies for a 2–0 lead. Another run was …