This is an 8* play on the Rangers RUNLINE.

Texas has had time to reflect on falling short of the No. 1 seed, but it did recover over the final three weeks to reach this point, and I think it can make the most of this postseason opportunity. At least here in Game 1.

Note that Texas is the only team to score more runs than the Rays and the Rangers are also tied for the AL homer lead.

Jordan Montgomery (10-11, 3.20 ERA) gets the call for the visitors and he enters on serious fire, 2-0 with a minuscule 0.67 ERA over his past four starts.

Tyler Glasnow (10-7, 3.53) counters for Tampa and he was just 3-3 with a 4.86 ERA in six September outings.

In a contest that I see being decided late, or even in extras, I'm laying the price for the extra 1.5 runs of insurance.

The play is TEXAS on the RUNLINE option.

Good luck, NP