This is a 4* play on HOU.

The Astros have won six of their last seven, and they are one game back of Texas in the AL West. The Rangers could be sitting in second place this weekend.

Framber Valdez will toe the slab for Houston, and he's got a 2.13 ERA in 11 home starts.

The Rangers hand the ball to Andrew Heaney, and they have lost four of his last five starts. He's 1-2 with a 6.38 ERA in those games.

Both Altuve and Alvarez are expected to come off the DL as early as today.

GL,

Jesse Schule