The Astros avoided a sweep yesterday, but the Rays can finish the job and clinch their second pennant in club history with a win today. It will be a unconventional pitching matchup today with releiver John Curtiss starting for the Rays as an opener, and rookie Luis Garcia, who had not pitched above low-A ball before this year, going for the Astros. Game time is at 4:07 CT on TBS.
Astros Game 5 lineup:
Springer CF
Brantley DH
Altuve 2B
Bregman 3B
Correa SS
Tucker LF
Gurriel 1B
Reddick RF
Maldonado C
RHP Luis Garcia— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) October 15, 2020The Braves will hope for a better start today after giving up 11 first inning runs in a blowout loss in Game 3 to the Dodgers.