Houston Astros (77-65, first in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (73-69, third in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Hunter Brown (10-7, 2.34 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 182 strikeouts); Rangers: Jacob deGrom (11-6, 2.69 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 161 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Houston Astros.

Texas has a 43-27 record in home games and a 73-69 record overall. The Rangers have a 34-52 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.

Houston has a 77-65 record overall and a 34-33 record on the road. The Astros have a 46-7 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Saturday’s game is the ninth time these teams square off this season. The Rangers have a 5-3 advantage in the season

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