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MLB playoffs
Monday’s game
Game 2 (Rangers lead, 1-0)
Texas @ Houston
Eovaldi is 2-0, 1.32 in his playoff starts this month.
Rangers are 6-1 in his last seven starts.
Over 3-1-2 last six starts
He is 6-3, 2.70 in 13 playoff games (8 starts).
He is 3-4, 4.42 in ten starts vs Houston.
Rangers are 6-0 so far in the playoffs.
Texas is 45-41 on road.
Rangers’ bullpen got eight outs last night.
Texas is in the playoffs for first time since 2016.
Bochy won three World Series when he managed the Giants.
His postseason record: 50-33
Valdez is 0-2, 9.88 in his last three starts.
Houston is 4-6 in his last ten starts.
Over is 3-0 in his last three starts.
He is 7-3, 3.82 in 13 playoff starts.
He is 7-5, 2.90 in 13 starts vs Texas.
Houston won eight of its last 11 games.
Astros are 40-44 at home this season.
Astros won the World Series LY, lost WS in 2019, 2021.
Houston is in the playoffs for 7th year in a row.
Baker’s playoff record: 54-48
Astros are 9-5 vs Texas this season.
Arizona @ Philadelphia
Game 1
Gallen is 3-1, 2.28 in his last four starts.
Arizona is 8-4 in his last 12 starts.
Under is 4-2-1 in his last seven starts.
He is 2-0, 3.18 in two playoff starts.
He is 3-1, 2.22 in five starts vs Philadelphia.
Arizona is 5-0 in the playoffs so far this year.
Diamondbacks are 45-40 on road.
Arizona scored 30 runs in its first five playoff games.
Diamondbacks are in playoffs for first time since 2017.
Lovullo’s playoff record: 6-3
Wheeler is 3-0,3.30 in his last five starts.
Phillies are 7-8 in his last 15 starts.
Over is 5-3-1 in his last nine starts.
He is 2-3, 2.59 in eight playoff starts.
He is 6-3, 2.96 in 11 starts vs Arizona.
Phillies won 13 of their last 17 games overall.
Philly is 53-32 at home.
Over is 4-3-1 in their last eight games.
Phillies are in playoffs for second year in a row.
Before last year, last time they were in playoffs was 2011.
Thomson’s playoff record: 16-7
Phillies are 4-3 vs Arizona this season.
Road team won five of the seven games.