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<\/a>Texas still holds a 2-1 advantage in the ALCS despite dropping Game 3 by a 5-2 score Tuesday night in Detroit.\u00a0 \u201cEvery loss is disappointing,\u201d commented Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz.\u00a0 \u201cWe expect to win every game, but it doesn\u2019t work like that.\u201d\u00a0 Offensively, the team received a contribution from outfielder Josh Hamilton in the last contest, getting two hits and an RBI, which makes him 4 for 9 in the last two games.\u00a0 He is hitless in three career plate appearances versus today\u2019s opposing starter.\u00a0 One player that the team is waiting for is designated hitter Michael Young, who is hitting .111 in the postseason.\u00a0 Texas is 41-25 after a loss this season and 75-44 versus right-handed starters.<\/p>\n
Rangers starting pitcher Matt Harrison will be making his third postseason appearance (second start), coming in off a 4-3 road win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Oct. 4, giving up two runs and five hits over five frames while also striking out nine.\u00a0 The left-hander finished the regular season with a 14-9 mark and 3.39 ERA, leading the team to five consecutive victories before the playoffs.\u00a0 Harrison tallied a solid 6-4 record and 2.99 ERA in 15 road starts, as opposing hitters hit just .235 against him.\u00a0 He is 1-4 with a 6.89 ERA in seven career appearances (five starts) versus the Tigers.<\/p>\n
Detroit moved past all of its injuries and broke through in the win column, but many are questioning if the team has a chance to withstand a longer series against a talented opponent.\u00a0 \u201cYou want to be limping,\u201d commented Tigers catcher Alex Avila.\u00a0 \u201cYou don\u2019t want to be completely out.\u201d\u00a0 He has tallied just 2 hits in 29 at-bats in the postseason, while outfielder Delmon Young is likely to be out with an abdominal straight, while designated hitter Victor Martinez injured himself on a home run last night.\u00a0 Detroit is 52-33 in home games and 40-24 when participating in day games.<\/p>\n
Tigers starting pitcher Rick Porcello is making his third appearance (second start) in the postseason as well, coming off a perfect two innings of relief work against the Rangers on Oct. 8.\u00a0 The right-hander tallied a solid 14-9 record and 4.75 ERA in 31 starts during the regular season.\u00a0 Porcello finished with an even 5-5 mark and 5.64 ERA in 14 home starts, as opponents hit .302 against him.\u00a0 In two career starts versus the Rangers, he has produced a 1-1 record and 6.30 ERA, but tallied an 8-1 road win on June 7 (6 IP, ER).<\/p>\n
Bettors will likely back the Rangers due to their 4-0 mark in Harrison\u2019s last four starts as a road favorite, while the Tigers are 0-5 in their last five games as a home underdog.<\/p>\n
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