Rangers at Astros Preview HOUSTON (Interstat) — The Texas Rangers visit the Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon at Daikin Park, looking to snap a two-game skid against their in-state rivals. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. CDT under cloudy skies with a temperature of 87 degrees. Texas (21-23) enters the series finale having been shut out in consecutive games at Houston, losing 4-0 on Saturday and 2-0 on Friday. The Rangers have managed just eight hits and no runs in the series. They have split their past six games overall. Houston (18-28) has won five of its past seven, pulling within three games of the fourth-place Rangers in the American League West. The pitching matchup features a rematch of Friday’s duel. Right-hander Jack Leiter (0-3, 4.24 ERA) starts for Texas. Leiter took the loss in the series opener despite a strong outing, pitching seven innings, allowing three hits and one earned run with six strikeouts. Over his past five starts, Leiter has a 3.07 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 29 1/3 innings. Right-hander Spencer Arrighetti (4-2, 2.45 ERA) starts for Houston. Arrighetti earned the win Friday by throwing 7 1/3 scoreless innings, yielding just one hit and striking out five. He has allowed two earned runs or fewer in nine of his 10 starts this season, posting a 1.67 ERA over his past five outings. The Astros have won four of the past five meetings between the teams at Daikin Park. Texas has dropped 10 of its past 15 games, though the Rangers have won six of their past nine on the road. The Rangers are 11-12 away from home this season. Houston has won eight of its past 10 games after a 10-26 start to the season. The Astros have allowed three runs or fewer in six of their past seven games. The Interstat game simulator projects a 5-4 Texas victory. Following Sunday’s game, the Rangers travel to Colorado for a three-game series beginning Monday. The Astros head to Minnesota for a three-game set. Players to watch: Texas shortstop Corey Seager is hitting .302 with seven home runs and 24 RBIs. Houston third baseman Isaac Paredes hit a home run in Friday’s game and is batting .268 with six homers.