Rangers 5, Rays 3
- My preference, if Yovani Gallardo was going to be in the Rangers' playoff rotation (and I wasn't convinced he should be), was to use him in Game 1 of the ALDS. The Rangers would have a fully rested bullpen with three days off (four days, it turned out, because of Cole Hamels going 9 on Sunday), and with Hamels going in Game 2 on Friday, you probably aren't anticipating needing the pen much in that game. So you can go with Gallardo for 4 or 5 innings, then ride your key guys in the pen the rest of the way.