A ground stop was issued at Chicago O'Hare International Airport just before 7 a.m. due to thunderstorms. It has been lifted but O'Hare is still reporting departure delays averaging about an hour as of 8:40 a.m.

Marcus Semien went 4-for-5 with an RBI and three runs scored and Adolis Garcia homered and had two hits and three RBIs as the Texas Rangers used a seven-run third inning to cruise to an 11-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night.

HOUSTON — For Jacob deGrom, family man, going to the All-Star Game is of utmost importance. For Jacob deGrom, the 37-year-old, the pitching part is better left to the younger, less experienced and less surgically repaired.

The Houston Astros hit three home runs and cap the night with a walk-off single to defeat the Texas Rangers 5-4 in 11 innings.

Jake Burger went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs and Wyatt Langford homered, doubled and also drove in four runs to lead the Texas Rangers to a 13-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim,

The Rangers, typically one of baseball’s most impatient teams at the plate, strayed from their usual habits in Tuesday’s win.

Astros: Lance McCullers (2-3, 5.82 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 44 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers play the Houston Astros after Marcus Semien had four hits on Thursday in an 11-4 win over the Angels. Houston has a 55-38 record overall and a 32-17 record in home games.