The Blue Jays are in the Lone Star State to square off against the Rangers in the final leg of their eight-game road trip.
Series Schedule / Probable Starters
Tuesday at 8:05 pm ET - Mark Buehrle (13-6, 3.45) vs. Derek Holland (1-1, 3.68)
Wednesday at 8:05 pm ET - David Price (12-4, 2.40) vs. Colby Lewis (14-5, 4.29)
Thursday at 2:05 pm ET - Marco Estrada (11-7, 3.27) vs. Yovani Gallardo (10-9, 3.25)
The Rangers return home after winning a four-game series in Detroit 3-1. Before that, they won five of their last six at home by sweeping Tampa Bay and taking two of three from Seattle. That puts them at 64-59, 3-1/2 games back of Houston for first place in the AL West but 1-1/2 games ahead of the Los Angeles Angels and Minnesota for the second Wild Card spot.
The Blue Jays are tied for first place in the AL East thanks to Houston losing a walk-off to the New York Yankees. Both teams are tied with 69-55 records. The Jays took two of three from Texas at The Dome in late June.
Marcus Stroman is a step closer to returning from his knee injury after pitching a simulated game on Monday. And so what if we're not in September yet, the Jays brass are thinking playoffs. Richard Griffin has a story about the defensive impact made by Troy Tulowitzki.
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