Rangers outfielder Evan Carter is dealing with another injury. The good: At least it’s not his back. The Rangers scratched Carter from Saturday’s lineup with what manager Bruce Bochy described as tightness in the right quadriceps muscle.

The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers continue their four-game series on Saturday. Ronel Blanco (3-3, 4.04 ERA) looks to build on a strong start in his last outing for Houston against Tyler Mahle (4-1,

Jeremy Pena and the Houston Astros hit the field on Saturday at Globe Life Field against Tyler Mahle, who is starting for the Texas Rangers. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. The Rangers' .230 batting average ranks 25th in the majors. The Astros strike out 9.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.