Burger is out of the lineup on Saturday after tweaking his left quadriceps during Friday’s game against Houston.

Leiter, the Rangers’ rookie right-hander, held the Astros hitless into the seventh inning at Globe Life Field in May. His first batter Friday dashed any hope of a repeat. Isaac Paredes bounced a leadoff single up the middle to begin the bottom of the first. A walk and two groundouts produced Houston’s first run.

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

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/rangers as Rangers Star Corey Seager Reaches Base in 13 Straight, Posts Monster Numbers. The Texas Rangers might not be having the best season, but one thing is certain: it isn’t because of their shortstop, Corey Seager.

Josh Smith was involved in multiple plays as the Rangers coasted to a 7-4 win over the Padres on Saturday night.

You may have seen us talk at length about the importance of the seven-game stretch that the Texas Rangers will play against the Los Angeles Angels and Houston Astros to close out the season’s first half.