The Houston Astros possess a luxury that not many teams in baseball are fortunate enough to have. Finding one ace to anchor a starting rotation is hard enough. For the last few years, Framber Valdez has filled that void.

Hunter Brown wasn't his dominant self against the Rays, but executed when he had to to help get the Houston Astros a series split against Tampa Bay.

Hunter Brown allowed one hit in six innings to become the first eight-game winner in the majors, and the Houston Astros edged the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 to split a four-game series.