As I write this, the press are already on site at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, interview coaches and players ahead of Monday’s early ALDS game three start. The Tampa Bay Rays will face off against the Houston Astros, and this time they have home field advantage in this do-or-die match.
The Astros are ahead in the series, 2-0, following two incredible outings from aces Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole. The Astros pair are likely finalists for the 2019 Cy Young award, and it sure showed over the weekend, as they kept the Rays nearly scoreless. And Rays pitchers put on a show of their own, with Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell, both fresh off the injured list, proving why they are some of the best out there.