It will be an All-Texas American League Championship Series as the Astros and the Rangers meet for a heated battle in the Lone Star State.
In the years before the joined the American League, the winner of their annual interleague series with the received the Silver Boot. The prize of this latest clash between the two teams, in the American League Championship Series, will count for much more: A berth in the World Series. Advertisement The first postseason meeting between the two Texas rivals figures to be riveting. The defending champion Astros owned the Rangers during the regular season.
The Rangers bullpen in particular was oft-disparaged, but , , and have combined for 13 2/3 innings and one run allowed. Not as fearsome as , Pressly and in reputation, but they’ve been matching the Astros in results so far. Will Scherzer pitch in this series? If he does, the Rangers have an almost-perfect match for Justin Verlander, and , especially with Nathan Eovaldi back up to 96 mph in his last start.
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