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Texas breaks out brooms, advances to ALCS for 1st time since '11

@kennlandry
October 12, 2023

ARLINGTON -- Corey Seager admits he’s a pretty meticulous guy. So when it came to free agency in the winter of 2021, he knew exactly what he wanted. Rangers general manager Chris Young came to him with a plan, a vision and a timeline, starting with the franchise shortstop he

Key storylines for a thrilling 3-game slate of postseason action

@williamfleitch
October 11, 2023

As a result of the Rangers finishing off the Orioles in a three-game sweep in their ALDS -- here is your reminder the Rangers have yet to lose a postseason game this year -- we have three games on Wednesday, rather than four. And what a slate of games it

Adolis takes Rangers higher with 418-foot HR to cap 5-run frame

October 11, 2023

ARLINGTON -- Adolis García knew. The moment the Rangers outfielder hammered a 1-2 fastball, he immediately started his home run trot, hollering in celebration with his dugout. García had a good reason to: The 418-foot, three-run blast put Texas up 6-0 in the second inning of the Rangers' 7-1 win

ALCS could see Lone Star Series, Minnesota Melee

'We're just ready to face any opponent,' says García as Texas celebrates ALDS win
@kennlandry
October 11, 2023

ARLINGTON -- The Silver Boot Series has never found itself in the postseason. Once established as a rivalry in Interleague Play when the Astros were in the National League and Rangers in the American League, the two clubs have played 266 times since their first meeting on June 8, 2001,

Relentless Rangers make the most of two-strike hitting to stymie O's

@betelhem_ashame
October 11, 2023

ARLINGTON -- It was supposed to be much closer than this. Entering the American League Division Series, the No. 1 seed Orioles (101-61) and No. 5 seed Rangers (90-72) were fairly evenly matched. Before the best-of-five set began, FanGraphs projections gave AL West runner-up Texas a 54.6 percent chance of

Special season over for O's club with bright future

Young core, thriving farm system should ensure Baltimore's postseason berth won't be last
@JakeDRill
October 11, 2023

ARLINGTON -- Cedric Mullins, Austin Hays and Adley Rutschman sat together in a corner of the visitors’ clubhouse at Globe Life Field, their stunned, emotionless faces saying more than any of the words that would later come out of their mouths could. The unsweepable Orioles had finally been swept. A

'Super proud of him': O's clubhouse expresses support for Kremer 

@KeeganMatheson
October 11, 2023

ARLINGTON -- The strength of an MLB clubhouse lives in shared experience, a team of 26 players, coaches and staff living a life that only they truly understand. For these past three days, though, Orioles starter Dean Kremer has stepped onto the biggest stage of his baseball career while experiencing

'Big Game Nate' does it again in Rangers' ALDS win

October 11, 2023

ARLINGTON -- Nathan Eovaldi spent most of Tuesday night’s postgame celebration on the side -- getting champagne sprayed on him by fellow starters Jordan Montgomery and Max Scherzer, sharing a special moment with Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux and, mostly, soaking in the moment. But his teammates wouldn’t let Eovaldi

Orioles' ouster extends AL East's surprising postseason losing streak

@bmags94
October 11, 2023

The AL East is perennially one of the best divisions in baseball. That was no different in the 2023 regular season. The Orioles took the AL East with a league-best 101 wins. The Rays were not far behind with the second-most wins (99) in the AL while grabbing the top

How the Rangers' belief in Creed turned into a playoff singalong 

October 10, 2023

ARLINGTON -- Amid an up-and-down second half, the Rangers could count on one constant: playing Creed in the clubhouse before games. Starting pitcher Andrew Heaney first mentioned the rock band’s popularity within his team to radio broadcaster Jared Sandler on his pregame show Sunday, saying the club started “having fun

LIVE: Orioles vs. Rangers ALDS Game 3 on FOX

@kennlandry and @KeeganMatheson and @JakeDRill
October 10, 2023

ARLINGTON -- The Orioles landed in Texas with their backs against the wall for Game 3, already facing an elimination game against a Rangers club that hasn’t taken a loss this postseason. Corey Seager’s record-setting five walks, the most in AL/NL postseason history, paired perfectly with a Mitch Garver grand

Grayson's struggles give O's no margin for error

Rodriguez lasts 1 2/3 innings in postseason debut as Orioles move to brink of elimination
@JakeDRill
October 10, 2023

BALTIMORE -- The Orioles needed the second-half version of Grayson Rodriguez on Sunday. They needed the rookie right-hander to show the same poise and composure he did while helping pitch the team into the postseason. They needed length, and they needed a rising star to step up to even the

Here's why the O's shouldn't be counted out 

@JoeTrezz
October 10, 2023

BALTIMORE -- The Orioles have their work cut out for them, but they’re not done yet after two losses to the Rangers to open the American League Division Series. What will it take to pull out an improbable comeback after their 11-8 loss to the Rangers in Game 2 on

Kremer tabbed for 1st postseason start in win-or-go-home spot 

@JakeDRill
October 10, 2023

ARLINGTON -- With their season on the line, the Orioles will be turning to Dean Kremer to start Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the Rangers, set for Tuesday night at Globe Life Field.

Orioles are the one team that knows how to avoid a sweep

@betelhem_ashame
October 10, 2023

ARLINGTON -- Ninety-one. That’s how many series have come and gone since the Orioles were last swept. Spring has turned to summer and summer has turned to fall for almost two full seasons, with the one constant being the O’s capacity for not going winless in multiple tries against the

Resurgence of 'Nasty Nate' earns Eovaldi Game 3 nod

Righty to start Texas' 1st home playoff game since 2016; Sborz battles 'blue eyes and sun' in G1 outing
@kennlandry
October 10, 2023

BALTIMORE -- The final month of the regular season was not the best of Nathan Eovaldi’s career. Coming off a forearm strain that sidelined him for more than a month, Eovaldi allowed 21 earned runs and seven homers in 20 1/3 innings, posting a 9.30 ERA across his final six

Rangers slam way past O's, head home with 2-0 lead

Garver makes playoffs debut, hits second postseason grand slam in Texas' history
@kennlandry
October 10, 2023

BALTIMORE -- As the ball left Mitch Garver’s bat, Leody Taveras -- standing on third base after a leadoff walk -- immediately threw his hands in the air. Marcus Semien, on second base after a walk of his own, barely even paused before celebrating. And at the plate, Garver dropped

Seager makes playoff history with bat on his shoulder

@betelhem_ashame
October 10, 2023

BALTIMORE -- The Rangers made a lot of noise with their bats on Sunday evening, putting up 11 runs on 11 hits amid an offensive outburst during an 11-8 win over Baltimore in Game 2 of the American League Division Series. They made less noise but were equally impactful on

Road warriors: Rangers staying resilient away from home in postseason

@betelhem_ashame
October 10, 2023

BALTIMORE -- The Rangers haven’t played a game at Globe Life Field since Sept. 24, the penultimate Sunday of the regular season. The next time they do, they’ll have a chance to clinch a spot in the American League Championship Series. The No. 5 seed in the AL after dropping

Game 3 opens new chapter at Globe Life Field

@kennlandry
October 10, 2023

This story was excerpted from Kennedi Landry’s Rangers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Biggest question for each ALDS team ahead of Game 3

@williamfleitch
October 10, 2023

The last time the new Globe Life Field in Arlington hosted a postseason game, it was 2020, there were barely any fans in the stands, and the Rangers weren’t even playing. (At least Corey Seager was on the field.) The Rangers finally get to christen their home stadium themselves in

Overcoming a 2-0 deficit? Hicks, O's know it can be done

@JakeDRill
October 10, 2023

This story was excerpted from Jake Rill’s Orioles Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

If the Rangers beat the O's, don't call it an upset

Texas is up 2-0 entering Tuesday's ALDS Game 3
October 10, 2023

The 101-win Orioles, the top seed in the American League, head into Tuesday’s ALDS Game 3 down 2-0 to the 90-win Rangers, the fifth seed. Unless Baltimore can manage to come back and win three consecutive games, which has happened just 11% of the time when teams drop the first

Uneven in regular season, bullpen cruising in October

@kennlandry
October 9, 2023

ARLINGTON -- From the moment he stepped foot on a Major League mound, Cody Bradford has had an uphill climb. In his MLB debut on May 15, he faced the eventual 104-win Atlanta Braves. The first batter he faced in the big leagues was potential NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr.,

'Dawwgs,' BBQ highlight playoff concession offerings

Also on the menu: 'Gigantic' cheese sticks, self-serve cotton candy & popcorn
October 9, 2023

ARLINGTON -- Globe Life Field is hosting its first home playoff game on Tuesday -- and the Rangers are beefing up their concession and merchandise options for the postseason. Texas will introduce three new specialty food items, as well as an upgrade to Hurtado BBQ's brisket operation with a new