They placed right-handed pitcher Lance McCullers on the 10-day DL with lower back discomfort, per a tweet from Astros beat reporter Brian McTaggart. The 23-year-old saw his 2016 start late and end early due to shoulder and elbow injuries, respectively, so Houston isn't inclined to push him too hard now, especially while sitting on a 12-game lead in the AL West. Martinez has faced the Astros twice this season, allowing seven runs (six earned) on nine hits and three walks over 5 1/3 innings in a 10-1 loss on May 3 before pitching out of the bullpen on June 4, when he worked 3 1/3 scoreless innings in a 7-2 defeat.
However, we won't know exactly whats going on with McCullers until more information is released.
In Anaheim, Aaron Judge hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning to lead NY to its sixth consecutive victory, over Los Angeles.
"He was good", manager A.J. Hinch said.
Yankees starter Masashiro Tanaka, who received a no-decision, worked 6⅔ innings.
The Rangers will send Yu Darvish to take the pitch in Monday's series opener against the Astros.
McCullers joins lefty Dallas Keuchel and right-hander Charlie Morton on the 10-day disabled list. The original plan was to have Martes pitch in relief for the Astros, but the McCullers injury forced a change of plans.
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This injury means the Astros are now without their top three starting pitchers coming into the season.
Remy played for Boston from 1978-1984 and is a member of the team's Hall of Fame.
He has 1,284 hits in Japan and 717 in the majors.
Rangers: Texas is still deciding between Dillon Gee (0-0, 3.60) and Nick Martinez (1-3, 4.88) to start on Tuesday.
The Astros failed to hit a home run on Monday to snap their franchise-record 19-game streak with at least one home run. He lasted just one inning against the A's before having what the team described as a "right hip stress reaction".
Astros: Brad Peacock (3-1, 3.15) will start on Tuesday on three days' rest in place of McCullers. In 3.2 innings of work, the Dominican native surrendered four runs on four hits while striking out a pair and walking two.
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