The Texas Rangers are one win away from their first ever World Series title, up 3-1 on the Arizona Diamondbacks, and they are expected to turn to their ace, Nathan Eovaldi tonight at Chase Field to finish the job. Eovaldi is 4-0 in the postseason with a 3.52 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP. We know the D-backs will be aggressive at the plate with their backs against the wall, but Eovaldi’s nasty junk should be able to keep them off balance. The Snakes are expected to counter with Zac Gallen, who was lights out in the regular season but he has slumped in the post. Gallen is 2-2 with a 5.27 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP. The Rangers have not lost on the road this postseason. If this series goes back to Texas for game six, the Rangers will likely have to face Merrill Kelly and that is someone Bochy’s crew would rather not deal with.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TEXAS RANGERS