The American League Championship Series continues Friday afternoon at Globe Life Field in Arlington for a pivotal Game 5 between the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. After the Rangers gained the primary two video games of the collection in Houston, the Astros struck again to take two in Arlington in convincing type. The ALCS is now tied 2-2 and can return to Houston for no less than Game 6 on this best-of-seven collection.
You can view the overall postseason time table by means of clicking right here, and this is the 2023 playoff bracket. Now, let’s get to how you’ll be able to watch and in finding out.
How to watch Game 5
Date: Friday, Oct. 20 |Â Time: 5:07 p.m.
Location: Globe Life Field (Arlington, Texas)
TV channel: FS1 | Live circulate: fubo (take a look at free of charge)
Starting pitchers:Â LHP Jordan Montgomery (10-11, 3.20 ERA) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (13-8, 3.22 ERA)
Odds: HOU -107 | TEX -112 | O/U: 8.5
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Preview
Shades of the 2019 World Series? Remember that one? The Astros have been in it and each and every sport noticed the street crew win. We’re 4/7 of the way in which there on this one. It continues the theme of the Astros being the hardest highway crew in baseball whilst overly inclined at house. The Rangers are just right at house, however now not towards those Astros. The Astros are actually 7-1 in Globe Life Park with a +39 run differential towards the Rangers. Is it truly that easy, that the Astros are going to win in Arlington whilst the Rangers win in Houston? It cannot in all probability be that easy, proper? Right?
Prediction
As Run DMC would say, it is difficult. Verlander in his ultimate a number of regular-season begins reflected his teammates in being dangerous at house and nice at the highway. His numbers within the playoffs glance very good, however the eye take a look at wasn’t so sort and I felt like he will have to’ve given up extra runs. But the ones have been each house begins. Montgomery has been most commonly remarkable of past due, however it is the Astros’ 2nd take a look at him in not up to every week and this time it is in a ballpark the place they preserve raking. I feel I’ll persist with that aspect. Pick: Astros 7, Rangers 4.