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Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest watched in admiration as Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal and Astros righty Hunter Brown clashed in a battle of the aces.
Brown is prepping for his latest Detroit homecoming. Friends and family will fill the stands. And something about this one feels different.
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Hunter Brown wants to be a Cy Young winner -- just like the pitchers he grew up watching.
Houston's star pitcher shined during his Motown homecoming, as returning home inspires memories of former Detroit hurlers.
The last time Hunter Brown pitched here, he was on the verge of losing his job. Now the Detroit native is an ace with Skubal-like numbers.
The Astros' offense has been missing in action during the team's recent slump but Houston finally ended its scoring drought on Wednesday.
With a tantalizing pitching matchup of young aces like Hunter Brown of the Astros and Tarik Skubal of the Tigers, it’s not surprising runs were hard to come by Tuesday night. For Houston, it’s becoming all too commonplace.
Hunter Brown allowed only a run in 6 2/3 innings for his 10th victory, Jeremy Peña and Yainer Diaz homered and the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Wednesday night.