ARLINGTON -- The Rangers' wait-and-see conservative approach on the return of Adrian Beltre from his right calf injury took a detour Friday.

The third baseman wasn't with his teammates at Globe Life Park for the series opener against the Angels. Rather, he was visiting his wife and three children at the family home in California.

That's where Beltre is expected to remain this weekend. He won't be with the team Monday as the Rangers travel to Houston, the first stop in a three-city trip that includes Seattle and San Diego. Rather, he will be rehabilitating his injury back in Arlington. He is expected to be absent from at least the four games against the Astros and three against the Mariners.

Manager Jeff Banister said the weekend off was the way Beltre's rehab "has been structured."

Beltre, 38, opened the season on the disabled list and has sat there since. There was hope he would return as early as April 9.

There is no schedule for Beltre's return to the active roster.