Worth noting

• Villar was again out of the lineup Sunday with his sprained left thumb, but Porter said it was as much about facing a lefty -- the switch-hitter's thumb bothers him more batting right-handed -- as the injury itself. "If they had a righty going today, he would play," Porter said.

• Sunday marked Dallas Keuchel's first start back in the rotation since July 27, and his 15th start of the season. Three of those 15 starts have come against the Rangers.