The Texas Rangers swept the Baltimore Orioles to head to the ALCS and could get reinforcements to their rotation with Max Scherzer and Jon Gray potentially returning
The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros are set for the first ever Battle of Texas playoff matchup with each team sporting big names and potential unsung heroes.Houston is in its “dynasty” era, entering its 7th straight ALCS. The Rangers hadn’t been to the playoffs during that time frame. Now they are embarking on what they hope to be the first of many consecutive trips to the postseason.
On the national stage, with the attention focused on him and his team, Carter has nearly matched his 2020 World Series MVP teammate Seager, having gone 6-for-14 with a home run and three RBI. He’s registered a hit in every postseason game and has logged six walks while garnering the nickname ‘Full Count Carter’ for his penchant for working deep counts.
Semien had a few low points like this during the regular season and he fought through them ready to carry the team on his back for stretches. The fact that the Rangers were able to sweep a 99-win Tampa Bay Rays team and a 101-win Baltimore Orioles team with Semien ice cold is something that should excite Rangers fans and scare Astros fans.Amidst all the talk of “Nasty Nate” Eovaldi and “Mad Max” Scherzer, don’t forget about “Dirty” Dane Dunning.
Verlander got the start in Game 1 of the Division Series against the Twins, putting up six innings of shutout ball, allowing just four hits and three walks but striking out six. It was vintage Verlander and a look at the kinds of problems that he can present Texas. In the ALDS, Bregman went just 3-for-15 with six strikeouts, although he did crank a two-run homer in Game 3. Bregman has all the ability in the world to be a thorn in Texas’ side in this series. It would be inconvenient for the Rangers if Bregman decided the ALCS was the time to break out, but it’s something for them to keep tabs on.Tucker had a great year for Houston, slashing .284/.369/.517 with 29 homers and 112 RBI.
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