The Texas Rangers clinched their third AL pennant, and first since 2011, with a decisive 11-4 win over the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the ALCS on Monday.
Texas will face either the Philadelphia Phillies or Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series, which begins in Arlington on Friday. Game 7 of the NLCS will be contested Tuesday.
The Rangers seized control from the start, scoring three runs off Astros starter Cristian Javier, who recorded only one out before being lifted. Houston got within a run thanks to Alex Bregman’s third-inning homer, but Texas put the game out of reach with four in the top of the fourth.