Scherzer (shoulder) is on the Rangers' roster for the American League Championship Series against the Astros, which begins Sunday night in Houston, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Scherzer has been sidelined for the past month by a strain of the teras major muscle in his right shoulder, but he's made a quick recovery after initially being given an 8-to-12 week return timeline. The 39-year-old tossed a 60-pitch simulated game Wednesday and figures to face some workload limitations when he takes the mound. According to Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic, manager Bruce Bochy said there's a "good chance" Scherzer starts Game 3 on Wednesday, but the right-hander could also be used Sunday if the right situation presents itself.