The Texas Rangers knew which New York Yankees starter they were facing on Thursday until Wednesday night. Then the Yankees threw them a curveball. After the Rangers’ 6-1 win over the Yankees, manager Aaron Boone told reporters that New York was scratching right-hander Ryan Weathers due to an illness. Per MLB.com's Bryan Hoch, the Yankees will start Paul Blackburn. Texas had likely considered how to arrange its lineup for Thursday well before the scratch for a couple of reasons. First, Weathers was the probable pitcher the Yankees set for the game. Second, Thursday’s is a day game after a night game and that usually requires teams to tweak their lineup. For instance, most teams won't use the same catcher the day game after a night game. But the Rangers also must get on a plane after this game and go back home for a six-game homestand that starts on Friday. That’s a consideration, too. Another consideration is the how the Rangers are handling outfielder Brandon Nimmo .…