An ALDS rematch between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays promises to provide plenty of drama after the bad blood left over from last Octobers bat flip and this springs brawl, but which club has an edge, starting with a Game 1 showdown between Marco Estrada and Cole Hamels?Go inside the numbers and matchups that will decide Thursday nights game, and then vote for which team will win at the bottom of the page.Inside the pitching matchupWhen Estrada is on the mound: Estrada proved that his 2015 season wasnt a fluke as he made the All-Star team and led the AL in fewest hits allowed per nine innings for a second straight year. He did struggle in August and early September as he has had to pitch through a herniated disk in his back, but he finished strong with only two runs allowed over 19 innings in his final three outings.Estradas four-seam fastball averages 88-89 mph, which tells you a bit about where his changeup, the pitch on which he makes his living, comes in. Thrown 75-78 mph, its a pitch Estrada has the ability to manipulate to both side of the plate, so its moving away from lefties on the outside corner and away from righties on the outside corner to them as well. Batters hit just .159 against with a 32 percent strikeout rate in plate appearances ending with the pitch, an 11 percent increase from last year. Another reason for Estradas improvement from his Milwaukee days is the addition of a cutter that he now throws 12 percent of the time.Estrada is the opposite of teammate Marcus Stroman, who had the highest ground-ball rate among qualified starters. Estrada had the second-highest fly-ball rate, which is a reason why his BABIP is so low. The way to beat him is to hope one or two of those fly balls leave the park. -- David SchoenfieldWhen Hamels is on the mound:?The veteran lefty is making his 16th career postseason start, so he already knows all about the ramped-up intensity of playoff baseball. His changeup, once regarded as the best in the game, wasnt as dominant this year as batters hit .252/.311/.430 against it -- the third season in a row theyve increased their damage against the pitch after Hamels held them to a .154 average and .417 OPS in 2013. He still does a great job locating pitches down and away from right-handed batters, but its not the strikeout pitch it was a few years ago.As a result, he threw the changeup less often than ever, under 20 percent of time, and he now throws his cutter -- a pitch he didnt have when he was a World Series hero for the Phillies in 2008 -- about 21 percent of the time. Its a great pitch to get inside on right-handed batters, who hit only .217 against it, although with some power (six home runs in 129 at-bats).Hamels had a four-start stretch near the end of the season where he gave up 21 runs in 18 innings before finishing with seven shutout innings against the As and giving up five runs in seven innings against the Brewers. Hamels did have a notable platoon split this year with righties posting an OPS 117 points higher, so matching up against that right-handed Toronto power will be a fun challenge. -- SchoenfieldPlayer in the spotlightRougned Odor:? Odor led the Rangers with 33 home runs and punches that landed on Jose Bautista. He had one of the most distinctive seasons in major league history, however, as he walked only 19 times against 135 strikeouts. Jeff Banister has been hitting him fifth, behind Adrian Beltre, so given Beltres season-long clutch hitting, look for the Jays to pitch to him carefully and go after Odor and his ultra-aggressive approach. -- SchoenfieldWhat will decide tonights gameAmong players to see at least 100 fastballs with similar vertical movement and spin rate to Marco Estradas, Rougned Odors .462 batting average was highest in MLB (12 hits in 26 at-bats). Odors five homers against such pitches were most among second basemen and tied for fourth-most among all players in MLB. --?ESPN Stats & InfoChoosing sides: Who will win? The Toronto Blue Jays spent the night guzzling champagne and celebrating after their dramatic win over the Baltimore Orioles in the wild-card game before flying to Texas for the ALDS. They expended a lot of emotional energy dispatching the Orioles and used Marcus Stroman in the process. Now, all they have to do is beat Cole Hamels, who has a 3.03 ERA in 15 career postseason starts, and the best team in the AL, which happens to be 53-28 at Globe Life Park. -- Jean-Jacques Taylor I dont expect the bad blood to spill over into a 15-round fight between Jose Bautista and Rougned Odor. One, I think Bautista would win in fewer rounds. Two, the two teams should contain their emotions and focus on the game. It should be a tight series, but I look for Toronto to win Game 1 because they have been playing at an intense level to keep their season alive the past couple of weeks while the Rangers possibly could have lost a little rhythm after clinching so early. They also were 4-3 against Texas this season. -- Jim CapleWhere the series standsThe Rangers have the home-field advantage, which could be vital considering their 53-28 record at home (although the road team won four games when this teams met in last years division series). The Rangers would obviously love to take both games at home, but it might be even more imperative given the Game 3 pitching matchup (Colby Lewis versus Aaron Sanchez) favors the Blue Jays.?--?Schoenfield http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Nick-Bellore-Draft-Jersey/ . 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Howard scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including 13 of 19 free throws in a 2 1/2-minute stretch, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-111. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Ziggy-Ansah-Draft-Jersey/ . The giant slalom world champion slipped during her first run in the morning, landing on her back and then twisting forward before getting her leg caught in the protective material on the side of the slope. The Denver Nuggets held their annual media day Monday?ahead of the start of training camp on Tuesday. Here are some of the highlights:Nuggets will start a new season with a throwback to honor Mount Mutombo: Denver will start the 2016-17 season on Oct. 29 by honoring one of the franchises best, Dikembe Mutombo. 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