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Instant Reactions to Rays-Astros Game 1. Plus: Dodgers-Braves NLCS Preview.

Recapping Game 1 of the ALCS, which the Rays hung on to win thanks to Blake Snell and Randy Arozarena

By Baseball BBQ
League Championship - Houston Astros v Tampa Bay Rays - Game One Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images


The Rays hung on to beat the Astros 2-1 in Game 1 of the ALCS on the back of a gritty pitching performance from Blake Snell and another Randy Arozarena home run. We recap that game as well as preview the rest of this fascinating series, before also previewing Game 1 of the NLCS between the Dodgers and the Braves. Will the Dodgers keep rolling along or will the stacked Braves lineup and surprisingly impressive postseason pitching give Los Angeles trouble?

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