Houston at Texas

Houston has a losing record on the road and comes off a 10-8 loss here yesterday. The Astros are forced to go with 23-year-old rookie Joe Musgrove (4.36 ERA) as a spot starter after reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel was pushed back to Tuesday due to fatigue. Musgrove has allowed more hits than innings pitched and for the season he is 1-2 on the road with an 8.27 ERA, allowing 27 base runners in 16+ innings. The Texas Rangers are on a 44-18 run at home, including 37-14 here against a team with a winning record. Texas is strong all around, seventh in runs scored and eighth in slugging. The Rangers have won six in a row and have won 13 of the last 15 outings against the Astros this season. Rangers lefty Derek Holland is 4-1 with a 3.38 ERA at home this year. The team is 33-16 when Holland faces the AL West, plus 28-13 when he has five days of rest. And the Astros are 12-39 in the last 51 meetings at Texas. Play Texas.