Nathan Eovaldi, coming off his best start since returning the IL, is in position help the Texas Rangers close out the ALDS in Game 3.
went without Nathan Eovaldi for a month due to a right forearm strain. When he returned at the start of September, there wasn’t much of a chance to send him to the minor leagues.
Nathan Eovaldi won as the Rangers eliminated Tampa Bay in the Wild Card round.© Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports “And I had my curveball working really well. If my fastball command is working, then my splitter goes along with that. I think with those three pitches ... with back there behind the plate calling a great game, we were able to navigate our way through the lineup.”
Now, Eovaldi — 12-5 with a 3.63 ERA in the regular season — will have the honor of starting the Rangers’ first playoff game in Globe Life Field, which hosted MLB’s neutral site playoffs in 2020 but has never hosted a Texas playoff game.
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