By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
Astros and Rangers meet for Texas-sized showdown in AL Championship Series
preview.jpg
Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander responds to questions during a news conference before a baseball practice in Houston, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. The Astros are scheduled to play the Texas Rangers in Game 1 of MLB's American League Championship Series on Sunday. - photo by AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston dominated Texas during the regular season, winning nine of 13 matchups. Now the Rangers get another chance at the Astros when they meet for the first time in the playoffs in a Texas-sized showdown with a trip to the World Series on the line starting Sunday night in Houston. The Astros completed the regular season matchup against the Rangers with a three-game sweep at the beginning of September.