Texas manager Bruce Bochy and the Rangers won’t see the rival Houston Astros again this regular season. The defending World Series champions have some work to do for a chance at a Lone Star rematch from the 2023 AL Championship Series. Texas won that matchup in seven games before beating Arizona for the title.
Houston Astros Yordan Alvarez, celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two run home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers , Tuesday, Aug 6, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Texas Rangers ’ Josh Smith, right, runs the bases after hitting a two-run walkoff home run during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros , Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Arlington, Texas.
Both teams will be on the East Coast this weekend, the Astros in Boston and the Rangers at the New York Yankees in three-game sets starting Friday night. “It’s definitely going to be a scoreboard thing,” Astros manager Joe Espada said. “We know that they will fight to the end. Two veteran clubs competing for a division, so I expect them to be in the race until the end.”
“We have a lot of players who have been around for a while,” All-Star second baseman Marcus Semien said. “Pitching staffs have a good idea how to attack us, and if they execute, it may be hard to go on a 10-game win streak. We need to find a way to restart and take advantage if teams do make mistakes. That’s how we can get back into it.”
“I think it helps a lot, but we also were kind of in the driver’s seat for the division for the majority of the season instead of playing from behind,” Nathaniel Lowe said. “So we’re going to have to play from behind and make up some ground here.” The Rangers are still waiting for the return of ace Jacob deGrom, the two-time NL Cy Young winner who had right elbow surgery in June last year. Three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer has been limited to eight starts by back and nerve issues and is on the injured list with right arm fatigue.
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