As the 2023 postseason continues, here are three things well be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today: 1. Astros tie up the ALCS: The Astros secured their second consecutive ALCS victory last night, pummeling the Rangers in Arlington for a 10-3 win. The victory for Houston ties up the series at two, with one more left to play at Globe Life Field this afternoon before the teams return to Houston for Game 5 on Sunday. Veteran second baseman carried the night for the Astros, recording three hits with two doubles and a walk, scoring three times and knocking in one. Shortstop and outfielder tried to keep things competitive for the Rangers, as both went 2-for-4 with a home run, but the Astros bullpen shut down the rest of Texass lineup after a shaky 2 1/3 inning start from right-hander . The Rangers will look to avoid being swept out of their three ALCS home games this evening, with the first pitch of Game 5 scheduled for 4:07pm CT. Tonights game will feature a rematch between left-hander (3.20 ERA, 2.08 this postseason) and future Hall of Famer (3.22 ERA, 1.42 this postseason). Montgomery won the pitching duel between the pair in Game 1, during which Verlander allowed two runs in Rayjon Tucker Jersey 6 2/3 innings of work while the southpaw silenced Houstons bats for 6 1/3 scorele s frames. 2. DBacks stay in the NLCS with walk-off: Much of last nights game was dominated by a pitchers duel between Phillies left-hander and Diamondbacks righty , who went 5 1/3 and 5 2/3 scorele s innings, respectively. Pfaadt was particularly impre sive, striking out nine while i suing no walks and allowing just two hits. As the game was handed over the the clubs bullpens, the game stay relatively low scoring, with first baseman scoring on a wild pitch to represent Philadelphias lone run of the game. In the end, Arizona managed to walk it off on a single off the bat of as veteran closer struggled for the Phillies, allowing two walks and two hits while recording just one out. Looking ahead to this evenings game, which is poised to start at 7:07pm CT, Arizona will try to keep the momentum going and tie the series against Phillies Game 4 starter . The Diamondbacks, meanwhile, will counter with a bullpen game started by left-hander . Right-hander is likely Arizonas best long-relief option ahead of todays bullpen game, while Sanchez will be backed up by a handful of multi-inning options, including regular season starters and . 3. Offseason Outlook Chat: The Rays installment of of the 2023-24 edition of MLBTRs was published yesterday, as the club faces a choice between a record payroll in 2024 and radically altering a team that won 99 games this year. If you have any questions about the coming offseason in Tampa following the club being swept out of the Wild Card series at the hands of the Rangers, you can tune in at 11:00am CT for a live chat with MLBTRs Darragh McDonald. will allow you to submit a question in advance, participate live, or read the transcript afterward. Elton Brand Jersey