Texas Rangers (17-19 http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , fourth in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (24-15, first in the AL West)Houston; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jesse Chavez (0-1, 7.27 ERA, 1.90 WHIP, 13 strikeouts) Astros: Gerrit Cole (0-4, 4.17 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 74 strikeouts)Article continues below ...BOTTOM LINE: Either Texas or Houston will take home a series victory with a win.division. Houston has hit 69 home runs this season, second in the league. George Springer leads them with 13 Asdrubal Cabrera Jersey , averaging one every 11.5 at-bats.The Rangers are 11-13 against the rest of their division. The Texas pitching staff as a whole has an ERA of 5.14. Mike Minor leads the team with a 2.68 earned run average. The Astros won the last meeting 3-0. Justin Verlander earned his sixth victory and Jake Marisnick went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and an RBI for Houston. Lance Lynn took his third loss for Texas.TOP PERFORMERS: Michael Brantley leads the Astros with 49 hits and is batting .338. Springer is 14-for-38 with two doubles, five home runs and 11 RBIs over the last 10 games for Houston.Joey Gallo leads the Rangers with 18 extra base hits and has 28 RBIs. Hunter Pence is 9-for-22 with three doubles, four home runs and 14 RBIs over the last 10 games for Texas.LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 7-3, .297 batting average, 3.89 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runsRangers: 4-6, .212 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runsAstros Injuries: Joe Smith: 10-day IL (achilles) http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , Lance McCullers Jr.: 10-day IL (elbow), Jose Altuve: day-to-day (hamstring).Rangers Injuries: Edinson Volquez: 60-day IL (elbow), Yohander Mendez: 60-day IL (elbow), Shawn Kelley: 10-day IL (infection), Taylor Hearn: 10-day IL (elbow), Luke Farrell: 60-day IL (jaw), Scott Heineman: 60-day IL (shoulder). The first spring look at Taylor Clarke."Clarke was ranked #7 on Michael McDermott’s list of top 30 prospects, and on the recent MLB Pipeline prospect update, he came in at #10. Michael said Clarke “has nothing left to prove at the minor league level,” though there does seem to be some question over whether his future will be as a starter or a reliever. The main issue seems to be that Juan Lagares Jersey , while most of his pitches are decent, there’s not a true “excellent” one. He doesn’t have great strikeout numbers and isn’t particularly a groundball guy, but does appear to have a knack for making hitters generate weak contact, and pop-ups. How well that translates to the majors will be key, along with an ability to out-think batters and keep them off-balance.For now, it appears he is being retained as a starter, and that makes sense. Even if his likely ceiling (per MLB) is a back-end starter, he’d still be more valuable in that role than out of the bullpen. Michael suggested making him a long reliever for the D-backs this season, to get his feet wet at the major-league level. Though I suspect with the likes of T.J. McFarland and, perhaps Travis d'Arnaud Jersey , Nick Green, ahead of him on the depth chart for that role, he will probably need some injuries to open the door immediately for a roster spot next month. However, it would not surprise me at all if we see Clarke in the majors at some point in 2019, either providing rotation help, or in that long relief role. In case you’re wondering: @EutawBackstop is Caleb Joseph, and @JuniorL07 is Domingo Leyba. No local broadcast of any kind for this one, so we’ll be relying on Gameday and/or whatever might show up on social media for coverage!