Hunter Brown pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the slumping Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Friday night. Brown (6-1) struck out nine, matching his season high for the fourth straight start.

Each start Hunter Brown makes strengthens his status in the Houston Astros rotation. The group may be fronted by Framber Valdez, but Brown is its burgeoning ace. Modest support feels monumental when he takes the mound.

Leave it to Hunter Brown to end an Astros losing streak of almost nine years. Brown continued his exceptional 2025 season on Friday night at Daikin Park, allowing two hits in 5 2/3 innings as the Astros beat the Reds,