The American League Championship Series resumes on Wednesday night at Globe Life Field. The Texas Rangers secured victories in the first two games against their in-state rivals, the Houston Astros, at Minute Maid Park, giving them a comfortable 2-0 series lead. Historically, when teams take a 2-0 lead in a best-of-seven series, they have an 84% success rate in winning the series.
Just last month, the Astros delivered a crushing three-game sweep against the Rangers at Globe Life Field, with final scores of 13-6, 14-1, and 12-3. The Astros are undoubtedly aiming to replicate that dominance in the upcoming three games, although they are focused on one game at a time, particularly Game 3, to prevent falling into a perilous 3-0 series deficit.
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Max Scherzer is making his return to the mound. The three-time Cy Young Award winner has been sidelined since September 12 due to a teres major muscle strain near his right shoulder, but he’s now cleared for action and will be the starting pitcher for Game 3. Scherzer already faced hitters in a 69-pitch live batting practice session last week, so he’s reasonably well-prepared. The American League
The Astros are in dire need of any advantage they can find and will be hoping that Scherzer might be a bit rusty after his absence. While Luis Javier had a somewhat inconsistent regular season, he put on an impressive performance during the Division Series. However, their primary concern is getting key hitters, such as Kyle Tucker, and several others back on track. Yordan Alvarez, in particular, could use some support.