Texas Rangers lineup for American League Championship Series Game 1 against the Houston Astros: starting pitchers are Jordan Montgomery for the Rangers and Justin Verlander for the Astros.
The Texas Rangers used the same lineup for the final two games of the ALDS against the Baltimore Orioles, and scored 18 runs in those two games combined. Bruce Bochy appears to have decided that there’s no reason to change what worked the last couple of times out. That means Mitch Garver in the #3 spot against the righty Verlander, with switch-hitting Robbie Grossman on the bench.
Verlander, it should be noted, was excellent against lefthanded hitters this season, allowing just a .