For the first time in the 2023 MLB playoffs, both starters went at least six innings Sunday, as Jordan Montgomery and Justin Verlander kept the scoring low in Game 1 of the ALCS.
But the Texas Rangers struck first and prevented the Astros from responding, riding a gem from Montgomery to a 2-0 win and a 1-0 series lead in the ALCS.
Texas Rangers at Houston Astros, ALCS Game 1: Rangers 2, Astros 0 (Texas leads 1-0)
Game summary:
After a tight AL West race came down to the final day of the season in favor of the Astros, the Rangers have wrested home-field advantage in this best-of-seven series.