Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander will be the starting pitcher against the Texas Rangers in game 1 of the ALCS on Sun Oct 15, 2023 at Minute Maid Field in Houston (AP News photo)
On the Charlie O MLB The Show Post Season podcast:
#1 Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker has announced that Justin Verlander will be his starting pitcher for game one of the ALCS he’ll be opposed by the Texas Rangers Jordan Montgomery. We know how much you love Verlander can he be a contributor in this series against the Rangers at Minute Maid Field on Sunday night.
#2 Dusty announced his second pitcher for Houston on Monday night in game 2 he’ll be starting Framber Valdez and for the Rangers Nathan Eovaldi on Monday night. You go back to when the Astros were realigned to the American League this is one of the reasons for it a cross state rivalry and what a show down with these two teams in it.
#3 Rangers second baseman Marcu Semien just had his fourth child during the break between the ALDS the Rangers just completed and the upcoming series with the Houston Astros which starts on Sunday night. Semien’s wife Tarah said to Semien that they were going to induce.
#4 The Atlanta Braves Kyle Wright had surgery on his torn capsule. Wright is expected to miss the 2024 season. Wright is 28 and had to procedure last Wednesday.
#5 Charlie, how realistic is it that Oakland could get an expansion team. Two high officials in MLB according to sports columnist Bob Nightengale said Oakland is in the running to get an expansion team. If MLB got out of Oakland would they still considering expanding there. They would want the city to secure an ownership and a new stadium?
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