MLB Playoffs: Phillies take 2-0 lead, Astros look to crawl way back into ALCS

Max Scherzer on the mound for Rangers

Behind the explosive Philadelphia offense, the Phillies have taken a 2-0 lead in the NLCS, beating the Diamondbacks 10-0.

Aaron Nola pitched six shutout innings, striking out seven batters to pick up his third win of the postseason.

The offensive outburst began with a Trea Turner solo home run, counted with a pair of Kyle Schwarber blasts, and continued throughout the night.

The series shifts to Arizona on Thursday, with an expected start time of 5:07 pm ET.

Texas Rangers vs Houston Astros, 8:03 pm ET

Texas leads 2-0

TEX - Max Scherzer

HOU - Cristian Javier (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

After a day off, the Texas Rangers will look to put a stranglehold on the ALCS with Max Scherzer on the mound. They escaped with a 5-4 win in game two, backed by the nine strikeouts from Nathan Eovaldi.

The Astros will send Cristian Javier to the mound, who picked five shutout innings in the ALDS.