As the World Series action shifted to Arizona last night, the Rangers battled to a 3-1 victory to take a two-games-to-one series lead, but they suffered a pair of injuries that could cripple their chances going forward. Max Scherzer had to leave after three innings with back tightness, and slugger Adolis García, who’s in the middle of a red-hot postseason, injured his side on an eighth-inning flyout. The Rangers removed both from the roster earlier tonight, meaning they’re both out for the remainder of the World Series.
These two teams have been pretty evenly matched so far, so with the Rangers having to play the rest of the way without one of their top hitters and their most experienced postseason pitcher, the balance could shift toward the Diamondbacks, despite their 2-1 deficit.