World Series 2023: Game 4 pitching plans for Rangers, D-backs

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If there is anything the Texas Rangers have demonstrated during their October run, it's that starting pitching depth isn't just for the regular season anymore. And in Game 4 we might find out if that statement will become a new maxim for October baseball.

In one of the most important contests of their respective seasons, the Rangers and Diamondbacks will both turn to a bullpen game, but there is a marked difference between what Texas manager Bruce Bochy and his counterpart Torey Lovullo have to work with. While the Diamondbacks have a fairly standard playoff staff that is heavy on relievers, the Rangers have an unusually constructed pitching staff. They have eight…