Texas Rangers Name Starting Pitcher for Game 3 of ALDS vs. Baltimore Orioles

The Texas Rangers will start Nathan Eovaldi, their best starting pitcher for the first four months of the season, for Game 3 back in Arlington.

The Texas Rangers will start right-hander Nathan Eovaldi in Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday at Globe Life Field.

The game will be the first playoff game the Rangers have played at their home stadium, which opened in 2020. Globe Life Field hosted neutral site playoffs in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the World Series.

The Rangers will start left-hander Jordan Montgomery opposite Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez in Game 2 on Sunday, as Texas hopes to hand Eovaldi a 2-0 edge in the series.

Nathan Eovaldi is 1-0 during these playoffs and is starting Game 3 of the ALDS / © Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

The Rangers defeated the Orioles 3-2 in Game 1 Saturday.

Eovaldi (1-0, 1.35) will start with an additional day of rest after taking the victory on Wednesday in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

On Wednesday, Eovaldi had his best start since coming off the injured list in early September. He threw 6 2/3 innings, gave up six hits and one run while striking out eight. He walked none.

It was the first time Eovaldi threw at least six innings in a start since July 18 against, oddly enough, Tampa Bay. That was his last start before he went on the injured list.

Eovaldi was 12-5 with a 3.63 ERA in the regular season.

Rangers-Orioles ALDS Schedule, Results

(Best-of-5 series, all times central)

Game 1: Rangers 3, Orioles 2 (Rangers lead series, 1-0)

Game 2: Texas at Baltimore, Sunday, 3:07 p.m., FS1

Game 3: Baltimore at Texas, Tuesday, 7:03 p.m., Fox

Game 4: Baltimore at Texas, Wednesday, 6:07 p.m., FS1*

Game 5: Texas at Baltimore, 7:03 p.m., Friday, FS1*

*-if necessary

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