The back-and-forth World Series continues Tuesday in Phoenix!
The Texas Rangers will look to add to their 2-1 series lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks following a 3-1 victory Monday. Texas improved to an incredible 9-0 on the road this postseason behind another mammoth home run from Corey Seager and a superb showing from its bullpen following Max Scherzer’s early exit.
Game 4 could be a bullpen affair, as the Rangers will send Andrew Heaney to the mound against Arizona’s Joe Mantiply. Heaney pitched 2/3 of an inning out of the ‘pen in Game 2, while Mantiply pitched a full frame of relief in Game 1 and has not thrown more than three innings in an appearance this season.
The biggest storyline heading into Tuesday’s Halloween matchup is the status of Rangers slugger Adolis García. The ALCS MVP and World Series Game 1 walk-off hero exited from Game 3 in the eighth after appearing to injure himself with what the Rangers called “left side tightness.” He is not in Texas’ Game 4 lineup, marking the first time he has not started a game in these playoffs.
Both García and star pitcher Max Scherzer, who exited after the third inning in Game 3, have been ruled out for the remainder of the World Series and replaced on the Rangers’ roster.
[Related: ALCS MVP Adolis García out for the rest of the World Series; how do Rangers adjust?]
Check out the full highlights and all the top moments from Game 4 below!
Marte’s record grows!
Ketel Marte’s leadoff single in the bottom of the first inning means that his MLB-record postseason hit streak has now reached an incredible 20 games.
Chaos averted
Marte tried to stay true to the D-backs’ mentality of causing chaos on the basepaths, but Rangers catcher Jonah Heim was ready to nab Arizona’s leadoff man attempting to steal second base.
Baxter Lightyear?
Arizona’s mascot D. Baxter the Bobcat is getting his “Toy Story” on for Halloween.
Jung and restless!
It’s Texas’ turn to play small ball as Josh Jung doubled, advanced to third on a groundout then scored on a wild pitch for the game’s first run.
Semien comes through!
Marcus Semien has officially shaken off a rough playoff stretch with a two-out, two-run triple to give the Rangers a 3-0 lead in the second inning.
WORLD. SERIES. SEAGER.
Corey Seager crushed another one to the deepest part of Chase Field for his third two-run in four games of this World Series, padding his status as the all-time leader in World Series home runs among MLB shortstops.
Marcus Semien’s two-run triple and Corey Seager’s two-run homer extend Rangers’ lead vs. D-backs
Rangers are raking!
Travis Jankowski, starting in place of the injured Adolis García, hit a two-run, bases-loaded single to extend the inning — only for Semien to follow up by crushing a three-run home run to give the Rangers a 10-0 lead and their second five-spot in as many innings.
Marcus Semien BLASTS a three-run home run to extend Rangers’ big lead over Diamondbacks
Social media responds to Rangers raking
“Celebrities” in the Chase Field stands on Halloween!
Plenty of costumed fans in attendance.
What a catch!
This great sliding grab from Travis Jankowski ended the seventh inning — and avoided a scary collision with Marcus Semien.
Rangers’ Travis Jankowski makes a sliding catch to get Geraldo Perdomo out
Heim time!
Jonah Heim added another for Texas on a solo home run into the Rangers’ bullpen in right field — tracked down by closer José Leclerc, who is likely getting the night off with his team up 10.
Jonah Heim LAUNCHES a solo home run to extend Rangers’ lead over Diamondbacks
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