Houston dominated Texas during the regular season, winning nine of 13 matchups.
Now the Rangers get another chance at the Astros when they meet for the first time in the playoffs in a Texas-sized showdown with a trip to the World Series on the line starting Sunday night in Houston.The Astros completed the regular season matchup against the Rangers with a three-game sweep at the beginning of September. Houston hit 16 homers to sweep that series by a combined score of 39-10.
That series in September was during the worst slump of the season for the Rangers, who were without third baseman Josh Jung and who lost Adolis Garcia during the series.Thanks for signing up!The next issue of Your Midday Sun will soon be in your inbox.Texas first baseman Nathaniel Lowe also noted that 21-year-old outfielder Evan Carter wasn’t even in the majors the last time the Rangers met the Astros.
Outfielder Robbie Grossman is in his first season with the Rangers but is well-acquainted with the rivalry, after going to high school in suburban Houston and spending his first three big league seasons with the Astros. The three-time Cy Young Award winner, also traded from the Mets this summer, said he was “ready to go” after throwing a bullpen session and doing fielding drills Friday.“Max is doing well,” Bochy said. “He’s done well. After workout today, we get together, we’ll get the staff, of course, Chris Young and his staff, and we’ll talk about the roster. But he’s doing really well.”
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