It will be an all-Texas matchup in the American League Championship Series when the Texas Rangers take on the Houston Astros.
This will be the first time these two teams will play each other in the playoffs, as the Astros were in the National League until 2013. Since they joined the AL West, the two teams have only made the playoffs in the same season once, 2015, and they both lost in the AL Divisonal Series.
benches and bullpens emptied after Adolis Garcia hit a grand slam and Marcus Semien exchanged some words with Astros catcher Martín Maldonado. The Rangers led the AL West for much of the season, but gave up their lead after the All-Star break, before getting it back again, but ultimately failed to win the division.With the series starting on Sunday, the Rangers have a few days off and hope that time will be beneficial for getting a couple of their pitchers back.
He added that he planned to throw a simulated game in a controlled setting Wednesday and try to extend his pitch count to do his best to be ready.Max Scherzer: "I just wanna get back out there"
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