of people will with his excellent record in this race but highly likely to find one or two too good again in this excellent renewal.39. Home Farm (66/1) ⚽️⚽️Promised plen

A look at the best-of-five American League Division Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers:---Schedule: (All times EDT) Game 1, Thursday, at Texas (4:38 p.m.); Game 2, Friday, at Texas (1:08 p.m.); Game 3, Sunday, at Toronto (7:38 p.m.); x-Game 4, Monday, Oct. 10, at Toronto (TBA); x-Game 5, Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Texas (TBA). (All games on TBS).x-if necessary.---Season Series: Blue Jays won 4-3.---Projected Lineups:Blue Jays: 2B Devon Travis (.300, 11 HRs, 50 RBI), 3B Josh Donaldson (.284, 37, 99), 1B Edwin Encarnacion (.263, 42, 127), DH Jose Bautista (.234, 22, 69), C Russell Martin (.231, 20, 74), SS Troy Tulowitzki (.254, 24, 79), RF Michael Saunders (.253, 24, 57), CF Kevin Pillar (.266, 7, 53), LF Ezequiel Carrera (.248, 6, 23) or Melvin Upton Jr. (.238, 20, 61 with San Diego and Toronto).Rangers: LF Carlos Gomez (.284, 8, 24 in 33 games with Rangers; .210, 5, 29 in 85 games with Astros), CF Ian Desmond (.285, 22, 86, 107 runs, 160 Ks), DH Carlos Beltran (280, 7, 29 in 52 games with Rangers; .304, 22, 64 in 99 games with Yankees), 3B Adrian Beltre (.300, 32, 104, 31 2Bs), 2B Rougned Odor (.271, 33, 88), C Jonathan Lucroy (.276, 11, 31 in 47 games with Rangers; .299, 13, 50 in 95 games with Brewers), RF Shin-Soo Choo (.242, 7, 17 in 48 games, 4 DL stints), 1B Mitch Moreland (.233, 22, 60), SS Elvis Andrus (.302, 8, 69, 7 3Bs, 24 SBs).---Starting Pitchers:Blue Jays: RH Marco Estrada (9-9, 3.48), LH J.A. Happ (20-4, 3.18 ERA), RH Aaron Sanchez (15-2, AL-leading 3.00 ERA), RH Marcus Stroman (9-10, 4.37, career-high 204 IP).Rangers: LH Cole Hamels (15-5, 3.32, 200 2/3 IP, 200 Ks), RH Yu Darvish (7-5, 3.41), RH Colby Lewis (6-5, 3.71), LHP Martin Perez (10-11, 4.39, 198 2/3 IP).---Relievers:Blue Jays: RH Roberto Osuna (1-6, 2.68, 36/39 saves), RH Jason Grilli (7-6, 1.29, 81Ks in 59 innings with Atlanta and Toronto), LH Brett Cecil (1-7, 3.96), RH Joe Biagini (4-3, 3.06 in 60 games as a rookie), LH Francisco Liriano (8-13, 4.69 with Pittsburgh and Toronto; 2-2, 2.92 in 10 games, 8 starts, for Blue Jays).Rangers: RH Sam Dyson (3-2, 2.43, 38/43 saves), RH Tony Barnette (7-3, 2.09), RH Matt Bush (7-2, 2.48, 61 Ks in 61 2/3 IP), LH Alex Claudio (4-1, 2.79), LH Jake Diekman (4-2, 3.40, 4 saves), RH Jeremy Jeffress (1-0, 2.70 in 12 games with Rangers; 2-2, 2.22, 27/28 saves in 47 games with Brewers), RH Keone Kela (5-1, 6.09).---Matchups:A rematch of the 2015 ALDS that Toronto won in five games, including the wild clincher when Bautista had the go-ahead homer and emphatic bat flip as part of a disastrous seventh inning for the Rangers. They made errors on three consecutive plays, including two by Andrus. ... Toronto has a 208-203 lead all-time in the regular-season series. ... The ALDS opener will be their first meeting since May 15 in Texas, when Odor punched Bautista after the Blue Jays slugger made a hard takeout slide at second base in the eighth inning, after he had reached base when hit by a pitch. MLB disciplined 14 players and staff over the melee. The only players suspended were Odor (seven games), Bautista (one game) and Andrus (one game). ... Texas (60-31) and Toronto (58-31) were good during the regular season against the best teams, with the top two records in the majors against clubs that finished .500 or better. ... Texas three wins over Toronto this season were all one-run games. Each was won by a reliever, including Bushs first career victory May 15. ... In the ALDS last season, Texas took a 2-0 series lead by winning the first two games in Toronto, including a 14-inning Game 2. The Blue Jays posted a pair of four-run victories in Texas to force the deciding game at raucous Rogers Centre. ... The Rangers won a franchise-record 53 home games this season, which could come in handy because they have home-field advantage through the postseason. The AL won the All-Star Game for home field in the World Series.---Big Picture:Rangers: The AL West champions had a six-game lead in the division when general manager Jon Daniels pulled off two significant deals in the hours before the non-waiver trade deadline Aug. 1. Lucroy and Jeffress were acquired from Milwaukee, and the Rangers got Beltran (52 postseason games for four teams) from the Yankees. And when the Astros released a struggling Gomez on Aug. 18, the Rangers signed the two-time All-Star two days later and made him their starting left fielder after three games in the minors. Gomez became their primary leadoff hitter the last three weeks of the regular season. ... After not clinching the 2015 division title until the final day of the regular season, Texas had a champagne celebration after winning Game No. 154 this year in Oakland. ... Piloted by manager Jeff Banister, the Rangers (95-67) led the American League in wins and winning percentage (.586) for the first time in franchise history. ... Beltre had his third career .300/30/100 season. He joined Miguel Cabrera (six) and David Ortiz (five) as the only active players with more than one. ... Choo returned for the final weekend of the regular season after missing 39 games with a broken left forearm. ... This is the eighth time the Rangers have made the playoffs. In the previous seven, the only times they won postseason series were in 2010 and 2011 on the way to their lone World Series appearances.Blue Jays: After snapping a 22-year postseason drought in 2015, Toronto reached the playoffs for the second straight season under manager John Gibbons. The last time the Blue Jays did that was a three-year run from 1991-93 that ended with back-to-back World Series titles. ... This time, the Blue Jays (89-73) captured the top AL wild card by winning their regular-season finale in Boston. Then they beat division-rival Baltimore at home in the wild-card game on Encarnacions three-run homer in the 11th inning. ... The Blue Jays went 13-16 in September and October, their first losing month since April (11-14). ... Toronto averaged an AL-worst 3.69 runs per game in September and October, a full run off their season average of 4.70. ... Blue Jays starters were strong down the stretch, allowing no more than one earned run in 12 of the final 17 games. The bullpen struggled, however, blowing leads five times in a seven-game stretch that ended Oct. 1. ... The Blue Jays went 46-35 at home, the fourth-best mark in the division. ... Toronto has several pending free agents, including Bautista, Encarnacion, Saunders, Cecil and RHP R.A. Dickey.---Watch For:- Banged-up Bullpen. Osuna exited Torontos wild-card victory over the Orioles with a sore shoulder. Tests did not reveal any damage, and Osuna said the soreness might be due to fatigue after he pitched 16 regular-season innings in September and October. If he is not available against Texas, Grilli would likely handle the ninth inning. The Blue Jays already are without setup man Joaquin Benoit, who tore his left calf running in from the bullpen during a bench-clearing scrap with the Yankees on Sept. 26.- Pair of Aces. For the first time, the Rangers have both Hamels and Darvish in their playoff rotation. Darvish, the three-time All-Star from Japan whose only MLB postseason appearance was a loss in the 2012 AL wild-card game against Baltimore, missed all of 2015 recovering from Tommy John surgery. Hamels was acquired in a July 2015 trade and has won division-clinching games in both of his seasons with Texas. Hamels has a 3.03 ERA in 15 career postseason games, including two last October for the Rangers. The All-Star lefty was the MVP of the 2008 World Series and NLCS for the Phillies.- Unruly Fans. The noisy crowds in Canada are gaining a reputation for bad behavior. Toronto Police were looking for the fan who threw a beer can at Orioles outfielder Hyun Soo Kim in the wild-card game. During Game 5 of last years ALDS, Blue Jays fans littered the field with debris after a disputed call that let Odor score from third after Martins throw back to the mound deflected off Choos bat.- Close Calls. Texas was 36-11 in one-run games, setting an MLB record with a .766 winning percentage. The Rangers also led the majors with 49 comeback wins. They won eight times when trailing after eight innings, plus had an MLB-best 21 wins in their last at-bat.- RISP-Y Business. Toronto hit .249 with runners in scoring position, the worst mark among AL playoff teams. 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The four All-Star teams will play for $100,000 in prize money during TSNs annual skins game, airing live this weekend on TSN from The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre.Ed Chamberlin with his football fans horse-by-horse guide to Saturdays Crabbies Grand National. 1. Many Clouds (7/1 with Sky Bet) ⚽️⚽️⚽️ (out of 5) Like me in the Monday Night Football studio this one carries top weight. So classy and athletic over these fences and conditions look perfect. However, he has a better quality field to deal with this year. If you fancy Many Clouds, the time to back him will be first thing Saturday morning as bookies compete to be top price. Hes likely togo off a crazy price.2. Silviniaco Conti (11/1) ⚽️⚽️⚽️Like Arsenal, a brilliant flat track bully. Silviniaco is also a class act, superb jumper and a winner of seven Grade Ones. He hates Cheltenhams undulations, but won King Georges with his stamina so he should stay. Rock solid but price makes little appeal.3. First Lieutenant (33/1) ⚽️A wonderful servant for the brilliant Mouse Morris but these days is as pacy as Per Mertesaker.4. Wonderful Charm (40/1) ⚽️Like Crystal Palace, should go really well until halfway and then fall in a heap when stamina and the weight kick in.5. Ballynagour (66/1) ⚽️⚽️Classy sort but not at his best this term and his tendency to hit a fence plus the trip are both big worries.6. OFaolains Boy (33/1) ⚽️⚽️Trainer is back in serious form but a bit like Everton this season OFaolains Boy seems an all or nothing type and this field will be hard to dominate.7. Gilgamboa (66/1) ⚽️⚽️Talented but didnt get three miles at Christmas and gets worryingly low at his fences. Hard to see him relishing this examination.8. On His Own (40/1) ⚽️......like Michael Shinners after a date night in his younger days. Like Shinners and cycling, not sure this is his cup of tea.9. The Druids Nephew (14/1) ⚽️⚽️⚽️Slipped on landing last year a la Steven Gerrard when looking like the winner. The canny Denis ORegan in the saddle but has a lot more weight and is he in the same form? Will want the rain to stay away.10. Triolo dAlene (33/1) ⚽️⚽️Has form over these fences but doesnt look well handicapped and best chance has probably gone.11. Rocky Creek (66/1) ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️The modern day Greasepaint as he seems to turn up every year. Like my esteemed editor, David Ord, hes carrying a good deal less weight than this time last year and also like the bearded scribe hes a natural athlete. Rocky Creek jumps these fences really well and I like how he comes here under the radar this time unlike the last couple of years. Again like Ord, he can peak for his big day this year. Classy (Rocky Creek that is) and has each-way chance at a big price. Hes as well handicapped as televisions Oli Bell was at my golf day in 2015.12. Sir Des Champs (40/1) ⚽️Two-time Cheltenham Festival winner, who won on his reappearance but has gone downhill faster than Franz Klammer since.13. Holywell (14/1) ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️The Jamie Vardy of the National field. Terrier like. Ran a great race at Cheltenham just as he did before coming here and slamming Don Cossack a couple of years ago. Not the biggest but neither are the fences these days. AP McCoy likes his chance and trained for the race by a master plus he thrives at this time of the year. If the rain misses Aintree, Holywell is a major player.14. Shutthefrontdoor (18/1) ⚽️⚽️⚽️Could easily do a Hedgehunter. Jumped like an old hand last year until running out of gas. One to trade in running as every chance hell travel well but will he get home this time?15. Soll (50/1) ⚽️⚽️Great servant but now nearly as old as Dale Tempest - but without the dart Tempest had in his prolific goalscoring days at Fulham, Huddersfield and in Hong Kong. Likely to get round like Aston Villa. A fair way behind.16. Buywise (50/1) ⚽️⚽️Connections have a superb record in the race but this time Paul Moloney may need a parachute. Buywise will be held up so will need a lot of luck in running too. If youve backed him, watch the first few fences with your hands over your eyes.17. Boston Bob (25/1) ⚽️⚽️Like Richard Fahey, he carries plenty of condition. Classy on his day but is he brave enough for this?18. Aachen (66/1) ⚽️⚽️Never underestimate the trainer but this would be another miracle of Leicester proportions.19. Morning Assembly (25/1) ⚽️⚽️Caught the eye at Cheltenham with the way he travelled. Nicely handicapped and sure to be well tipped up but hard to see him staying well enough to win.20. Double Ross (66/1) ⚽️Will run well for a long way but need roller-skates to get home. Sky Tickets Racing Fast, secure racing tickets: Exclusive racing offers near you 21. Goonyella (20/1) ⚽️⚽️Needs it softer than Newcastles defense to have any chance.22. Ucello Conti (25/1) ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️Two top efforts in two of Irelands most competitive handiicap chases this season.dddddddddddd In the Thyestes it looked like Jacques Riqou was told to hug the touchline like Gerard Deulofeu at Goodison Park. Just a shame he got the wrong touchline and went wider than Steve Harmisons opening delivery in the 2006/07 Ashes series. Ucello Conti looks well handicapped and in the hands of the maestro that is Gordon Elliott, he must have a massive chance.He was our ante-post selection at 40/1 after the weights were announced and I can see him being a plunge horse on the day.23. Unioniste (28/1) ⚽️⚽️A flashy grey like David Ginola. Put in his place by Many Clouds at Kelso but much better off at the weights here and can go well if the fences dont get in his way.24. Le Reve (40/1) ⚽️⚽️Sandown in heavy ground is more his bag.25. Gallant Oscar (20/1) ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️Will be a nightmare result for the layers with Chelsea fans and parents steaming in to this one. Like the Oscar at Stamford Bridge, hes been very quiet this season. However, thats been for a reason with the canny Tony Martin laying him out for this. If hes got Gallant Oscar back in the form he was in at Cheltenham and Punchestown this time last year, he has a great chance.26. Onenightinvienna (40/1) ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️.....could pay for a week in Barbados. And bring memories of the great West Tip. Onenightinvienna is a very interesting novice with stamina in abundance. Put a line through his Reynoldstown run, where too much use was made of him. If hed won at Ascot hed be a 12/1 chance. Flying under the radar with a big chance.27. The Last Samuri (10/1) ⚽️⚽️⚽️Has the engine and stamina to win a Grand National and Id love to see Kim Bailey win the great race again. The worry is the way he dives at his fences like Paul Scholes in to a tackle. Backers should watch the first circuit behind the sofa and re-emerge after the Chair. IF The Last Samuri has warmed up and is in contention on the second circuit he will win.28. Kruzhlinin (25/1) ⚽️⚽️Another with the right engine but clouted numerous fences at Cheltenham and wont get away with that on Saturday.29. Rule The World (40/1) ⚽️⚽️⚽️Mouse Morris is a master in the big races and is bang in form. This is Gigginstowns best chance. Yet to win over fences but has some solid handicap form and could go well.30. Just A Par (40/1) ⚽️⚽️Hoping for more than that from Adam Scott at Augusta this week and still cant believe Sky Bet are paying eight places. Just A Par will be nowhere near the first eight places when they jump the Canal Turn for the second time but dont be surprised to see him appear from the clouds at the end.31. Katenko (66/1) ⚽️Looked like becoming a Premier League player a few years back but has struggled since injury.32. Vics Canvas (66/1) ⚽️⚽️Solid contender who will stay but reaching veteran stage and best chance surely behind him.33. Black Thunder (50/1) ⚽️Struggling for form. Not sure hes in love with the great game.34. Ballycasey (80/1) ⚽️⚽️⚽️Reminds me of Mario Balotelli. Often hyped up but never seems to deliver. Like Mario, Ballycasey isnt the bravest either.35. Hadrians Approach (50/1) ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️Like Jamie Carragher, Hadrians Approach is getting better looking with age. Unlike Carra, he covers the ground like a gazelle. In fact his giant stride reminds me a bit of one of my all-time favourites, Party Politics. Better known as the Giant Party Politics.Hadrians Approach really caught the eye on his belated reappearance at Kempton and should be fresh and primed for this by Nicky Henderson, who has master minded one or two decent comebacks this season.Hadrians Approachs jumping plagued him early on in his career but he seems to have got his act together now and is only 1lb higher than when he won the 2014 Bet365 Gold Cup. A fascinating runner at a huge price.36. Vieux Lion Rouge (50/1) ⚽️⚽️Promising young stayer and a name to remember but this probably comes a year too soon.37. Pendra (66/1) ⚽️⚽️One attempt at a marathon trip ended in a 10th placed finish in the Irish National. Interesting and talented contender but stamina must be a big doubt.38. Saint Are (16/1) ⚽️⚽️⚽️Saints Are my team but I wont be backing Saint Are. Plenty of people will with his excellent record in this race but highly likely to find one or two too good again in this excellent renewal.39. Home Farm (66/1) ⚽️⚽️Promised plenty a couple of seasons ago. Of all the complete rags Home Farm could give you the best run for your money.40. The Romford Pele (40/1) ⚽️Trainer in great form but Ray Parlour himself would have just as a good a chance.Ed Chamberlins Crabbies Grand National Top Five:1. Hadrians Approach @ 50/1 with Sky Bet2. Ucello Conti3. Gallant Oscar4. Rocky Creek5. 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