Did you know? Key facts from Blue Jays-Rangers Game 2

In less than 24 hours, the Blue Jays and Rangers completed the first two games of their best-of-five American League Division Series, with Toronto taking control after a 5-3 victory in Game 2 on Friday afternoon.

The Blue Jays will carry a 2-0 series lead north of the border, with Game 3 set to go on Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. ET at Rogers Centre on TBS (United States) and Sportsnet (Canada). These two teams have built quite the rivalry after last year’s ALDS went the distance. Although Game 1 finished in a blowout, Game 2 provided its own theatrics with an intriguing finish.

Game Date Time Matchup TV/Highlights Gm 1 Oct. 6   TOR 10, TEX 1 Gm 2 Oct. 7   TOR 5 TEX 3 Gm 3 Oct. 9 7:30 p.m. TEX @ TOR TBS/SN/TVA *Gm 4 Oct. 10 1 or 6 p.m. TEX @ TOR TBS/SN/TVA *Gm 5 Oct. 12 8 or 9:30 p.m. TOR @ TEX TBS/SN/TVA *- If necessary | All times listed ETShop for postseason gear: Rangers | Blue Jays • Complete Postseason coverage

Here’s a look at 10 interesting facts from Game 2:

• The script of the series is similar to last year’s ALDS matchup between the two teams, when Texas won the first two games at Rogers Centre before Toronto won three straight. Teams winning the first two games in a best-of-five postseason series have gone on to win the series 63 of 72 times (87.5 percent). In Division Series with the current 2-2-1 format, teams that won the first two games on …

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