{"id":8495,"date":"2023-10-16T14:16:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T21:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=8495"},"modified":"2023-10-16T14:16:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T21:16:05","slug":"2023-alcs-game2-manager-pregame-20231016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/10\/16\/2023-alcs-game2-manager-pregame-20231016\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 ALCS Game Two Manager Pregame Notes \u2014 Rangers at Astros, Nathan Eovaldi v. Framber Valdez"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>2023 ALCS Game Two \u2014 Rangers, Astros Pregame Manager Notes<\/h2>\n<p>HOUSTON, Oct. 16 \u2014 The <a href=\"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/10\/10\/rangers-orioles-20231010\/\">Texas Rangers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2023\/10\/01\/astros-diamondbacks-20231001\/\">Houston Astros<\/a> are facing one another Monday afternoon in Game Two of the ALCS, with the Rangers holding a 1\u20130 series lead. Prior to the game, Rangers manager <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/bochybr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bruce Bochy<\/a><\/strong> and Astros manager <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/bakerdu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dusty Baker<\/a><\/strong> met with the media. Here are the highlights.<\/p>\n<h3>Rangers Manager Bruce Bochy<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/scherma01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Max Scherzer<\/a><\/strong> will start Game Three. He\u2019ll most likely throw at least 70 pitches, since he threw 69 in a sim game in Arlington a few days ago.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/carteev01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Evan Carter<\/a><\/strong>, despite his performance in Game One, is not starting Game Two. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/grossro01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Robbie Grossman<\/a><\/strong> will start in left field instead. Bochy said there were two reasons. One is Grossman\u2019s numbers against left-handed pitching. The other is that Carter simply has not had many big-league at-bats against lefties, 15 according to Bochy\u2019s recollection. Bochy said Astros starter <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/v\/valdefr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Framber Valdez<\/a><\/strong> is \u201ca tough left-hander\u201d who gets a lot of strikeouts. Carter, however, will \u201cbe involved at some point.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Eight of the thirteen Ranger pitchers on the LCS roster started at least eight games this season. Bochy said the biggest advantage of having so many starters on the roster is that they can go multiple innings. Consequently, the team won\u2019t overuse anyone, since they\u2019ll have \u201ccoverage left and right\u201d with the long men as well as the short relievers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Astros Manager Dusty Baker<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Astros have not decided on a Game Three or Game Four starter yet, although they\u2019ve talked about it. Baker said they\u2019ll discuss it after Game Two.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tuckeky01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kyle Tucker<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/alvaryo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=sportrelay.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-10-16_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Yordan Alvarez<\/a><\/strong> have traded spots in the batting order for Game Two. Tucker will bat third, and Alvarez will bat fourth. Baker did this because both have been struggling recently, Tucker for \u201ca while\u201d and Alvarez in Game One. He hopes this will \u201cget them going today.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Yordan Alvarez had a virus Sunday and missed player introductions. He\u2019s in the lineup \u201cbecause his name is Yordan.\u201d Baker added about the reports of Alvarez having a virus, \u201cI got a virus, everybody\u2019s got a virus. So he\u2019s fine. He\u2019s better today than he was yesterday.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>As a follow-up, Baker was asked if he or Alvarez is sick. Baker said, \u201cNo. My allergies are bothering me, yeah. I mean, what is sick? I\u2019m serious \u2014 I\u2019m not being a smarty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201c(Alvarez) is fine. He\u2019s better today than he was yesterday. And like I was telling somebody yesterday, as a responsible man, a family man, you go to work, you know? I never saw my dad in the bed ever sick, and I&#8217;m sure he was sick. 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