The Texas Rangers started this reliever in a bullpen game and his otherwise excellent game was derailed by a potential injury in the fourth inning.

Jacob Webb was called on to replace him. Webb allowed a single to Nathaniel Lowe and then Josh Bell beat out the back end of a double play relay attempt to score a second run in the inning. It tied the game at two. After the game, Latz had a small bandage on his thumb, but said he would be fine.

The Texas Rangers are taking a calculated risk in Game 7 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros by starting left-handed reliever Jacob Latz, who has been effective in the bullpen with a 2.95 ERA. Due to injuries,