Early game: Rangers at Jays, 12:30PM PT, TV: FS1
Texas asks Yovani Gallardo (13-11, 3.42 ERA) to start its first post-season game in three years. He’ll face the Blue Jays’ David Price (18-5, 2.45 ERA and an even more brilliant 9-1, 2.30 ERA since becoming a Jay mid-season).
Both these teams are hot. The Blue Jays went 40-18 (.690) over the final two months; the Rangers went 38-22 (.633) over the same period.
Is history any guide?
Toronto won each of its two three-game series against Texas this year, leading to a 4-2 advantage in the overall season series.