Utility man Josh Smith made a handful of starts at the position before Burger was recalled from the minors on Monday, but an outside addition could be the answer if Burger does

Jake Burger had time to smile Monday afternoon. Could’ve been because, for the first time in a week-and-a-half, he was back in a big league clubhouse with his teammates. Could’ve been because he was no longer holed up in a hotel some eight hours from home.

Jake Burger's sixth inning solo home run was the difference in a dynamite pitchers' duel as the Texas Rangers defeated the Houston Astros 1-0 on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series between the Lone Star State rivals in Arlington,