Texas at Houston

The Rangers are in a Texas-sized jam after losing three in a row at home allowing 23 runs. 33-year-old Nathan Eovaldi has averaged five innings in his last seven starts. Texas has had the second-worst postseason bullpen (4.12 ERA) and that pen was 23rd (4.77 ERA) during the regular season. The Rangers are 12-18 after a game where their bullpen blew a save, plus 49-82 after playing threee straight against a division rival. During the regular season, Houston's offense was fifth in runs scored and on-base percentage, while the pitching was Top 10 in ERA (3.94) and in the pen (3.56 ERA). In the playoffs, the Astros have had the second-best relief pitching (2.19 ERA). Starter Framber Valdez has 200 strikeouts in 198 innings while holding batters to a .228 average. Houston is 19-5 in October games and 33-13 after a five-game stretch where the pen had a 2.00 ERA or better. Play Houston.