If it wasn’t enough that the Texas Rangers have to open the World Series
playing by National League rules on the road, they also have to deal
with the quirky AT&T park, where they headed into Game 1 winless in
nine games.
None of that is phasing the Rangers.
"It's
definitely quirky," Ian Kinsler told MLB.com of San Francisco’s stadium.
"It's got some corners in the outfield. It's a beautiful ballpark. It's
great for baseball. It's a perfect place for the World Series. They've
got crazy shapes and corners and all kinds of stuff. Baseball is a game
of crazy things."
Like Texas’ 8-1 record on the road in the
playoffs this year, which is huge because this is the first time since
2001 that the National League has held home-field advantage.
The
last time the Rangers visited AT&T Park before Game 1 was in 2009
when they dropped three close games, two by a single run and one game by
two runs. Picking up close wins is what got the Giants to the World
Series in the first place as they outscored their opponents by only one
run while going 7-3.
The Rangers seem to be a different club
right now though, especially on the road where they’re averaging more
than five runs per game over their last 10.
Pick: Rangers
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