The Houston Astros achieved a key victory over the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the ALCS, held in Arlington. Max Scherzer, who has a place in Cooperstown, returned to the mound for the Rangers after a month-long layoff due to a shoulder injury but struggled to perform. The Astros, known for their strong scoring record at Globe Life Field, were led to victory by a powerful performance from pitcher Javier and a home run from Altuve. The series now stands at 2-1 in favor of the Rangers. Astros' José Urquidy and Rangers' Andrew Heaney are set to start in Game 4.
Lunchtime reading: Max Scherzer wasn’t quite Max Scherzer yesterday. That should be expected after a month layoff. But he showed enough to warrant the No. 3 spot for now. That and other observations: https://t.co/XXzi0QhjFU
Two things became apparent early in the Lone Star State showdown: Max Scherzer wasn’t dominant, and the Astros are pretty cozy in Arlington. The Rangers need Scherzer, and they need him to be better than he was in Game 3. More from @Britt_Ghiroli ⤵️ https://t.co/gKZBcEqjQY
Javier dominates, Altuve homers to lead Astros over Rangers in ALCS Game 3 https://t.co/weYy8r7XcG via @SportsRadio610
Max Scherzer shelled on return as Astros beat Rangers in Game 3 of ALCS https://t.co/DlL8OXlFX3
Astros Get One Back, Foil Mad Max’s Return in 8–5 Game 3 Win https://t.co/FILhOlZVn6
Tomorrow's starting pitchers for ALCS Game 4: @astros: José Urquidy @Rangers: Andrew Heaney https://t.co/EkTCq1kkHR
The @astros back in the series with 8-5 win tonight vs @Rangers & now trail 2-1 in the battle to get to the Workd Series as American League champs . The road team in the series has won each game .
The Astros GET IT DONE in Game 3 on the road 🚀 (via @MLBONFOX) https://t.co/ElFTpgPXxW
The @astros take Game 3 and we've got ourselves a series! #Ready2Reign https://t.co/INk33tBYOn
Yordan Alvarez continued to rake, Mauricio Dubon collected three hits, Michael Brantley raced into the gap to make a sensational catch, and the Astros have their first win of this ALCS. They win, 8-5. The best-of-seven ALCS is 2-1 Rangers.
Road, sweet road for the Astros. They beat the Rangers, 8-5, at Globe Life Field to win Game 3 of the ALCS. The Rangers lead the series, 2-1, heading into Thursday's Game 4. Astros win for the 15th time in their past 18 road games. Houston is 7-1 in Arlington this season
The postseason hasn't been kind to Max Scherzer as of late 😬 https://t.co/2N0UdvRaeb
So Alvarez is on first and Tucker doubles and they send Alvarez with Dubon and his three hits coming up and Alvarez out by a mile. Huh?
Aside from the Rangers, the @Astros scored the most runs at Globe Life Field this season. #Postseason | #Ready2Reign https://t.co/TK7t6wCcNU
Dubon with his second hit drives in Abreu, who doubled. Astros lead 5-0.
Max Scherzer isn't fully built up ahead of tonight's start, but @Ken_Rosenthal has the details on the Rangers game plan for tonight and beyond. 📺: FS1 https://t.co/Pf4ZsFfEh7
Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) joined OutKick #HotMic with Hutton & Withrow to preview Max Scherzer's Game 3 start for the Texas Rangers. Will Mad Max lead Texas to a 3-0 series lead over the Astros? WATCH: https://t.co/lDB6aXI2Vu
What can we expect to see from Max Scherzer tonight in Game 3 of the #ALCS? @Ken_Rosenthal shared the latest. More ▶️ https://t.co/Yu6iLlQXEA https://t.co/Jr3Z7iJyMb
The ALCS heads to Arlington for Game 3 https://t.co/NUaUtX6EBP
Game 3 lineup https://t.co/uTAzWbnRF2
Evan Carter batting third for ALCS Game 3 vs. Astros https://t.co/lx8DfqVSk6
ALCS Game 3 Preview: Scherzer Attempts To Push Javier and the Astros to the Brink by @GalantiCatherin https://t.co/ZHLPnqGPgr https://t.co/bgTtR5AQce
Can the @Astros battle back? Or will the @Rangers take a commanding 3-0 series lead? Watch #ALCS Game 3 tonight from Arlington at 8:03 pm ET on @FS1. https://t.co/9DonayIWlh
Rumblings on the #Rangers and #Astros ahead of tonight's ALCS Game 3, including a Jacob deGrom health update... https://t.co/mAZ38C9a28 https://t.co/ByIv0NDRxC
2023 MLB playoffs: What to know about Max Scherzer's ALCS Game 3 start, including pitch count, shoulder injury https://t.co/26OBcf992W
The Diamondbacks need to switch some things up in game 3 https://t.co/CmVUFYB1Qb
McClain: Astros determined to rebound from 0-2 start, call on Javier for his postseason mystique https://t.co/hZChH7QNaa via @SportsRadio610
For so many reasons, it's kinda hard to believe that Max Scherzer is starting Game 3 of the ALCS for Texas. But here we are. For Scherzer, who has already earned his eventual place in Cooperstown, it's yet another opportunity to add to his legacy. https://t.co/jaMNL6XdR0 https://t.co/k8Oy5lm6RU
Astros face uphill battle after falling 0-2 in ALCS against Rangers https://t.co/R2I2dmdW8Q via @SportsRadio610
McClain: Astros desperate to rebound from 0-2 start, call on Javier for his postseason mystique https://t.co/hZChH7QNaa via @SportsRadio610
Diamondbacks be like https://t.co/4uzQqHscQj
The ALCS is far from over, even if the Rangers are completely on the right side of history https://t.co/viaLEiIbSs