The Texas Rangers play the Houston Astros after Wyatt Langford had four hits on Friday in a 7-3 win over the Astros.

Since returning from the IL in June, Lance McCullers Jr. hasn't pitched particularly well. Even in his start against the Dodgers, it took a few innings before he settled into a groove. Ironically, he walked a total of 12 hitters (four in each game) in his last three starts before this one against the Rangers on Friday evening.

But over a decade ago, the Astros had considered trading away Altuve for a player from the Kansas City Royals. And on the Crush City Territory podcast with Chandler Rome and Tyler Stafford, former Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow revealed the story behind such trade rumors.

The Rangers began an incredibly important series against the Astros with another encouraging night at the plate.

If you need a reminder how quickly a player taken in the MLB Draft can impact a Major League club, Astros right fielder Cam Smith is a prime example. Smith, drafted No. 14 overall by the Cubs last year,

The Houston Astros need to add a starting pitcher this season. ESPN's Jeff Passan recently connected the Astros to a huge trade for a starter.

Before Friday’s game, both teams wore T-shirts honoring the victims of the tragic flood that ravaged Kerr County.

Jeff Luhnow made a tone-deaf statement that somehow makes it harder to see him returning to Major League Baseball absent any semblance of contrition.