Evan Grant, Rangers beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, recently answered your live questions in a live chat. Here are some highlights:

What's one team that the Rangers would be better off avoiding in the playoffs?

Grant: Don't like a Blue Jays matchup to be honest if we are just talking about the American League. Dangerous, dangerous hitters and the Rangers don't have a bunch of pitchers that match up well. There is also the history, what would be incredibly hostile crowds in Toronto and all the leftovers from the Rougned Odor TKO of Bautista. Would be a really difficult environment for Odor.

I'm worried about the bullpen in the playoffs. I think Banister has had to use Bush/Diekman/Dyson way too much. That a legit concern?

Grant: It's why the schedule over the final three weeks of the season is so significantly in the Rangers favor. If they can take care of their business, the last couple of weeks give them a chance to rest and refresh that bunch. He used the bullpen heavily, yes, but it was necessary in the first three months of the season with the loss of Keone Kela and the ineffectiveness of Shawn Tolleson. They've added reinforcements (Jeremy Jeffress and potentially Tanner Scsheppers for September) and they may get a chance to rest their core guys.

If Elvis goes down with an injury for some reason, who do you think the Rangers would prefer to play at SS between Profar and Alberto (assuming he gets called up at the beginning of September)

Grant: Profar and that's a no-brainer. When the Rangers were chest deep in shortstop depth, Profar was ahead of Alberto on the depth chart. And he still is. Hanser profiles as a nice bench piece, not as a guy to play regularly for two weeks or more. Profar has struggled in the second half, but he's still a regular without a position. If an infield position opens up, he's gonna be the guy that gets plugged in.

What's the biggest thing the Rangers need to feel out from Cleveland in this series in case they meet again in October?

Grant: Approaches against the Indians' starting pitching. Think Cleveland's biggest advantage going into the postseason on other AL clubs is in the rotation. Get a better idea and some fresh at-bats against these guys now and it may pay off in October.

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