Houston has the edge in experience, but the Rangers have been red-hot in the playoffs.
After two games at Minute Maid Park in Houston, the Rangers lead the Astros 2-0 in the American League Championship Series. Game 3 is Wednesday in Arlington.. The Rangers have posted seven wins in seven postseason games, eliminating the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles in the process. Now, they’re trying to do the same to the Houston Astros.of their best-of-seven series – the first all-Texas postseason series – with the Rangers, with a trip to the World Series on the line.
“They’re turning soft hits into singles and runs. They’re creating extra bases. Their defense has been spectacular,” he said. “And listen, one thing you haven’t been able to say about the Rangers, really in 50+ years – particularly in the playoffs when they’ve been here – is their pitching has just been absolutely fantastic. The starting pitching has has really set the tone, and they’ve held the best offenses in the American League in check really now for seven consecutive games.
“This team had six players who played in the All-Star Game, and five of them ended up on the injured list at some point in time. So really in the second half, when this club started to struggle a little bit and lost a little bit of momentum, they never had their full team on the diamond,” he said. “It’s amazing to like get a new dimension to your offense as you get into October, but that’s kind of what the Rangers have pulled off.
And while there have been a couple of high-emotion incidents between the teams over the years, the rivalry primarily exists with the fans, Grant said. “And that’s what makes a rivalry. You know, it’s not about whether or not the players hate each other,” he said. “The players come and go; they’ve played with other guys on other teams. But it’s the fanbases.
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