Houston starts a nine-game, 10-day road swing, opening with Texas as it chases the AL West gap. Merrill Kelly (11-7, 3.24) is listed to go for Texas; Houston hasn’t named a starter after Spencer Arrighetti landed on the IL.

Kickoff is 7:05 p.m. Friday at Globe Life Field on Space City Home Network, with radio on 790 AM/93.3 FM. Pregame notes hinge on Astros plate discipline and a Yankees query about Taylor Trammell's bat, followed by an Astros outfielder's response.