How to watch Astros vs. Rays: MLB live stream, schedule, TV channel, start time for ALDS Game 4
With a win Monday at Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays stayed alive and forced Game 4 of the American League Division Series against the Houston Astros.
Tampa routed Houston 10-3 in Game 3, with Charlie Morton pitching five strong innings and the offense hitting four home runs – including three against starter Zack Greinke.
But with the Astros bringing back ace Justin Verlander on three days' rest, forcing a winner-take-all Game 5 is going to be a tall task for the Rays.
Time: 7:07 p.m. ET
TV channel: Fox Sports 1 (find on your TV)
Live stream: FoxSports.com
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A Cy Young frontrunner, Verlander (21-6, 2.58 ERA) started Game 1 on Friday and pitched seven shutout innings, giving up just one hit with eight strikeouts in the win.
"I'm going to approach it just like the first game and a lot like any other playoff game I've ever pitched, which is kind of in my gut," Verlander said Monday. "It feels like a win-or-go-home game."
Looking to extend their season, the Rays will start right-hander Diego Castillo (5-8, 3.41 ERA) in a "bullpen game" where they anticipate using several relievers in short stints. Castillo has pitched twice in the postseason – two scoreless innings in the wild-card game against Oakland and 1 ⅔ innings in the Rays' Game 2 loss in Houston.
"I'm just here to do everything we've done all year long since the beginning of the year," Castillo said. "My job is to give 100 percent of what I can do for them."