Texas Rangers (79-73, third in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (83-69, second in the AL West)

Houston; Wednesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jacob deGrom (12-7, 2.82 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 171 strikeouts); Astros: Cristian Javier (1-3, 4.78 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 26 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers visit the Houston Astros looking to break a three-game road skid.

Houston has a 45-32 record in home games and an 83-69 record overall. The Astros have a 27-16 record in games decided by one run.

Texas has a 32-45 record in road games and a 79-73 record overall. The Rangers are 53-19 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Wednesday’s game is the 13th time these teams match up this season. The season series is tied 6-6.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Altuve has 22 double

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