For the entirety of their dynasty, the Houston Astros always had at least one, if not multiple, aces anchoring their pitching staff. Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and Framber Valdez have held the title for a majority of the time since their incredible streak of seven straight ALCS appearances began in 2017.

Hunter Brown takes the mound for the Houston Astros on Thursday at Globe Life Field against Adolis Garcia and the Texas Rangers. First pitch is at 8:05 p.m. ET for the first game of a four-game series.

It's a smaller six-game slate on Thursday for baseball, but there are two nationally televised games on MLB Network, with the Washington Nationals facing off against the Atlanta Braves at 12:15 p.m. ET and the Houston Astros battling the Texas Rangers at 8:05 p.

The Houston Astros have been predicted to move on from one of their best pitchers after the season is over, so some believe they should trade him.

Leave Michael Lorenzen in or take him out? That was the question facing Matt Quatraro on Wednesday night – not once, but twice. Having thrown a very efficient seven innings against the Astros, Lorenzen took the mound for the eighth to protect a one-run lead.

Jeremy Peña had a season-high four hits, capped by a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, to give the Houston Astros a 4-3 win over Kansas City Royals.

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More than bragging rights for the Lone Star State will be on the line when the Houston Astros clash with the Texas Rangers on Thursday night in the first contest of a four-game series in Arlington, Texas.

Jeremy Peña is proving an effective table-setter since being installed as the Houston Astros' leadoff hitter. He is capable of clearing it, too. Peña continued his tear atop the Astros' lineup with four hits Wednesday,