It's been 7 years since the Texas Rangers or Baltimore Orioles have been in the playoffs. Here's what to know about the ALDS matchup.
defeated the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday they clinched only the fifth playoff series win in franchise history. Given that the team arrived in Arlington in 1972, that means the local club has averaged less than one playoff series win per decade. So, yeah, we’re happy to talk about October baseball ‘round here right now.
The convincing wins in Tampa on Tuesday and Wednesday were noteworthy for many reasons, but perhaps mainly because the Rangers ended the regular season by losing the American League West division title to the rival Houston Astros. On top of that, the team had lost both of its new, high-priced, high-profile starting pitchers, Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer, to injury during the season, and things didn’t seem to be shaping up for a positive result against the favored Rays.
But that was then. The Rangers’ bats provide timely hitting and run production during the two-game sweep of Tampa Bay, and the starting pitching in both games was everything fans would have hoped for and more, with Jordan Montgomery and Nathan Eovaldi — both of whom were new additions to the squad in 2023 — shutting down the usually dangerous team from the American League East.
And now, word has come down that Scherzer, the fireballing future Hall of Famer acquired in an August trade, might just be ready to rock sooner than expected. His arm and leadership will come in handy against the AL East champion Baltimore Orioles, a team that has enjoyed a return to prominence similar to the Rangers'.
The two teams didn't play against each other much in 2023, but when they did, things were relatively even, with the six games split 3–3. Oddsmakers aren’t leaning too heavily in one direction or another, with theThe Orioles have made 2023 a year to reintroduce themselves to the world in a new, winning way. Baltimore won the tough AL East with a 101-61 record, its best season since 1979. Also, like the Rangers, the Orioles have not been to the playoffs since 2016.
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