Rangers-Astros clash hinges on rotation choices and recent trends. Houston rested Framber Valdez this weekend after Arrighetti’s elbow issue shuffled the schedule, with Hunter Brown on Saturday and Luis García on Sunday. Texas, while poor against lefties (14-22 this season), just won four straight behind lefty starters entering Friday. Adolis García is sidelined, Jon Gray’s Texas tenure may be ending, and a Triple-A call-up is backfill to García’s absence.