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FINAL SCORE: Blue Jays 5 - 1 Rangers

Troy Tulowitzki belted a three-run homer in the top of the sixth to help lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-1 win over the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the American League Division Series on Sunday night.

With the win, the Blue Jays forced a Game 4 on Monday and put the pressure on the Rangers to try and end the series before having to go back to Toronto.

For one American League Division Series, Game 3 on Sunday could be an ending. For the other series, Game 3 on Sunday is all about controlling home-field advantage. In both series, winning Game 3 is critical.

Let's take a look at the remaining schedule and Game 3 odds while breaking down Sunday's crucial matchups.  

After earning a split in Kansas City, the Houston Astros now bring the American League Division Series to their home field and will have their ace on the mound for Game 3.

Left-hander Dallas Keuchel, who won 20 games during the regular season, including all 15 of his decisions (with a 1.46 ERA) at Minute Maid Park, will go for Houston against Kansas City Royals righty Edinson Volquez (13-9). Keuchel threw six shutout innings for the Astros on Tuesday in its AL Wild Card win over the New York Yankees.

We are already two games deep into each of the four Division Series matchups, and there are plenty of questions that need answering.

The Texas Rangers have stormed out to a surprising 2-0 lead on the Toronto Blue Jays with the series set to head to Arlington, while the other three series are all split 1-1 heading into a crucial Game 3.

The American League side will be back in action on Sunday, with the Kansas City Royals set to take on the Houston Astros at 4:00 p.m. ET and the Rangers/Blue Jays game following that one at 8:00 p.m. ET.

The American League Division Series resumes Sunday with both teams from Texas inching closer to a Lone Star showdown in the League Championship Series.

The Houston Astros are looking to overcome a late loss on Friday and break a 1-1 tie against the defending AL champion Kansas City Royals at Minute Maid Park, where they posted the majors’ fifth-best home record (53-28). 

Don't think for a second that Game 3 of the American League Division Series is a must-win game only for the Toronto Blue Jays.

For while the Blue Jays are on the brink of extinction and need a win to stay alive, the Texas Rangers can ill afford to give their opponents any momentum—or give David Price (potentially) a chance for redemption in Game 4.

There's nothing like October baseball. As fall ushers in a seasonal shift, it signals a change in Major League Baseball with the game's elite beginning their quest for a World Series title. 

With the division series rolling on, the American League takes center stage on Sunday with one team on the cusp of clinching its place in the AL Championship Series. 

With the American League Division Series showdown between the Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals knotted 1-1, the scene shifts to Houston's Minute Maid Park for Game 3 at 4 p.m. ET Sunday.

LOS ANGELES — Chase Utley was an August waiver pickup who was only going to be a bit player for the Los Angeles Dodgers down the stretch.

As things turned out, he still is a bit player. And if you ask the Mets as this suddenly emotional National League Division Series swings back to New York for Game 3 on Monday, they’ll tell you he’s a two-bit player.

What happened to Ruben Tejada was awful. What happened to this division series was great.

A matchup that looked interesting before it began looks fascinating now. And Matt Harvey hasn't even pitched yet.