As the trade deadline arrives, the streaking Rangers and battered Astros explore roster upgrades to fuel their postseason pushes.

If you are just joining, yes, the Rangers priority is a high-leverage reliever. That market started to move in earnest on Wednesday with Jhoan Duran going to Philadelphia and Ryan Helsley going to the New York Mets. But there are other Rangers trade targets out there.

With Thursday's MLB trade deadline on the horizon, the Texas Rangers are reportedly making a late push to improve their pitching staff.