Two thrilling Wild Card Games are in the books, and we’re set to begin the division series, with action kicking off on the American League side as the Texas Rangers host the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Blue Jays advanced to the ALDS with a 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Tuesday’s AL Wild Card Game. Edwin Encarnacion delivered the big blow with a walk-off, three-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning.
Meanwhile, the Rangers posted the best record in the AL at 95-67 en route to winning the AL West title by nine games over the Seattle Mariners.
Cole Hamels (15-5, 3.32 ERA, 200 K) gets the Game 1 start for the Rangers, while the Blue Jays made the somewhat surprising decision to go with Marco Estrada (9-9, 3.48 ERA, 165 K) out of the gate.
Who will come out on top in Game 1 of this exciting ALDS matchup?
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FINAL: Blue Jays 10, Rangers 1
W: Marco Estrada (1-0), L: Cole Hamels (0-1)
SCORING PLAYS
Top 3: Josh Donaldson RBI double (1-0)
Top 3: Jose Bautista RBI single (2-0)
Top 3: Troy Tulowitzki 3-RBI triple (5-0)
Top 4: Melvin Upton Jr. solo home run (6-0)
Top 4: Josh Donaldson RBI single (7-0)
Top 9: Jose Bautista 3-RBI home run (10-0)
Bot 9: Shin-Soo Choo RBI groundout (10-1)
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