With their backs to the wall after three straight losses at home, the Rangers rode Nathan Eovaldi’s gutsy outing and three home runs to force a Game 7 tonight vs. the Astros.
Nathan Eovaldi’s teams have now won nine of the 10 postseason games he has started, so he was the right man for the job with Texas’ season on the line.
The Phillies are back home looking to secure a return trip to the World Series, but the D-backs have already shown resiliency and will try to force a Game 7.
The last time MLB had a Game 6 and 7 in the same day at non-neutral sites was 2004. If we witness the same kind of drama as we did then, we are in for a treat today.
How long will Max Scherzer pitch? Who will be the surprise hero? Which pitcher will record the final out? MLB.com writers predict the answers to these questions and more from ALCS Game 7.
The Phillies ranked near the bottom of the league in defense over the past two seasons, but their current group of fielders isn’t bad. It might even be good.
Rookie relievers Andrew Saalfrank of the D-backs and Orion Kerkering of the Phils have secured some big outs this postseason, but have fallen on hard times in recent outings and seek to bounce back.