Rangers aim to grab lead and never let go

TORONTO — The Rangers’ resiliency has been a point of pride all season as they posted a Major League-leading 49 come-from-behind wins, but Texas would just as soon take a different tact in Sunday’s Game 3 of the American League Division Series when they face the Blue Jays in a must-win situation.

While they’ll need to come from behind to win the series — needing three straight victories to advance — the Rangers know the easiest way to do that would be to get out front early in the 7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT contest, which will be broadcast on TBS in the United States and Sportsnet (English) and TVA (French) in Canada. The game will also be broadcast in Spanish on MLB Network.

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/MLBN# *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 ET # The game will also be broadcast in Spanish on MLB Network • Division Series start time scenarios • Blue Jays vs. Rangers ALDS coverageShop for postseason gear: Rangers | Blue Jays

Texas has yet to hold a lead in the first two games, with Toronto jumping out to a 5-0 advantage in the third inning of Thursday’s opener en route to a 10-1 runaway and again taking a 2-0 lead after two frames and 5-1 after five in Friday’s 5-3 Game 2 win.

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