TAMPA, Fla. - Brandon Lowe swung and Hunter Brown craned his neck to follow the arc of the baseball. The bill of Brown's cap pointed almost straight up as he tracked it toward right field. Cam Smith planted his feet,

The Rays knew what they were up against Wednesday afternoon. Astros right-hander Hunter Brown has been one of the Majors’ most dominant starters this season, with six wins, an ERA lower than everyone but Max Fried and an arsenal full of nasty stuff.

Houston Astros right-hander Hunter Brown did everything but win in his most recent outing. Fresh off a career-high eight-inning performance, Brown will look to send the Astros to a series victory on Wednesday afternoon when they play the rubber match of their three-game set against the host Tampa Bay Rays.