Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown continued his run of consistency on Thursday, tossing six shutout frames in a 1-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Brown allowed just four hits and a walk while punching out six in this one. The 26-year-old has figured things out since the start of May, with 15 of his 21 starts being quality starts since then. Other than a couple of blowups, he has been a consistent presence that fantasy managers can bank on to go six innings with about a strikeout per inning and decent ratios. He's not elite by any means, but he's certainly a solid arm to round out a rotation.

Houston Astros starter Hunter Brown beat the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night, striking out six en route to his 11th victory of the season. The young hurler went seven innings, surrendering four hits, two walks, and one run. After a tough stretch to begin the season, Brown has been outstanding in his last 15 starts: 10-2, a 2.27 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and 101 strikeouts in 91 innings. He will look to continue his outstanding recent run next weekend in a tilt against the Baltimore Orioles.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown continued his fantastic turnaround season against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. The right-hander struck out nine batters while allowing only two runs over 5 1/3 innings of work in the win. Brown had a 9.78 ERA heading into May and he has lowered that to 3.96 after his outing on Sunday. It has been an awesome turn of events for Brown. He has been one of the best pitchers in baseball over the last few months and is must-start in all fantasy formats.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown picked up his ninth victory of the season on Wednesday versus the Oakland Athletics. Brown earned a quality start by tossing six innings, in which he allowed eight hits, one run, one walk and recorded eight strikeouts. Despite a rocky start to the season, Brown has really turned things on since May and been one of the better pitchers in the game during that span. For the season, Brown is now 9-6 with a 4.00 ERA and 118 strikeouts in 110 1/3 innings. Brown has become a near must-start with the way he has been pitching and will look to continue his success versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown was once again impressive on the mound during Wednesday's outing against the Oakland Athletics. Brown recorded eight strikeouts while allowing only one run across six innings of work. He did give up eight hits but was able to limit the damage to only a single run. The 25-year-old has allowed three earned runs or less in 11 of his last 12 starts. He'll look to keep it going against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Fantasy managers should make sure to get Brown in their lineups for that one.

Houston Astros right-hander Hunter Brown logged a quality start in his team's 3-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday. Brown tossed six innings of scoreless ball while allowing four hits, striking out five, and walking three. He was credited with the win to improve his record to 8-6, to go along with a 4.14 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, and 110 strikeouts over 104 1/3 innings of work. Brown will draw a favorable matchup in his next start, which is scheduled for Wednesday against the Oakland A's.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown is slated to begin the second half in Friday's pivotal series opener at T-Mobile Park against the division-rival Seattle Mariners. A popular drop candidate in fantasy following a miserable start to 2024, Brown has bounced back dramatically to put together a 2.75 ERA alongside an 81:24 K:BB over his last 13 appearances (75 1/3 innings) for the Astros. While the 25-year-old right-hander has mostly struggled in his career against Seattle, he's allowed only three runs with a 14:4 K:BB in 10 1/3 frames against the M's in 2024. At a pitcher-friendly ballpark on Friday night, Brown deserves plenty of DFS consideration and should be in all starting lineups in season-long leagues.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown was impressive on the mound during Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The right-hander tossed six scoreless innings while allowing only two hits in the win. He struck out five batters while walking three along the way. Brown has allowed an unbelievable one run over his last five starts. He's having an up-and-down season but has been pitching extremely well as of late.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown continued his string of strong starts in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Rockies. Brown pitched six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and three walks with seven strikeouts. The 25-year-old had a poor start to the season, but he has now turned in seven consecutive quality starts. His overall record sits at 5-5 with a 4.37 ERA, a 9.97 K/9 rate, and a 3.59 BB/9 rate in 15 starts and 80 1/3 IP. His recent performance is encouraging for fantasy managers, as are his 3.44 xERA and 3.64 SIERA. Brown should have a chance to further extend his streak in his next start, which will be at the slumping Blue Jays.

Houston Astros right-hander Hunter Brown was excellent in a 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Brown allowed just one run on seven hits over six innings while striking out six and walking none. The only damage off Brown came via a Andrew Benintendi solo homer in the fourth inning. Brown improved his record to 4-5 with the win, to go along with a 4.72 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, and 82 strikeouts over 74 1/3 innings of work. The 25-year-old is best used as a matchup play against weaker offenses moving forward.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown tossed six shutout frames on Saturday evening against the Los Angeles Angels. He struck out seven and allowed just two hits and four walks. Brown is looking quite sharp as of late and is putting his rough April, where he posted an 11.84 ERA behind him. Since May 1, the 25-year-old has held a 3.05 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 15:43 BB:K ratio but still has an overall inflated 5.58 ERA and 1.52 WHIP. Brown is currently scheduled to face the Detroit Tigers next week in what could be another opportunity for Brown to keep his momentum rolling.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown put together a very strong performance against the division rival Seattle Mariners in a no-decision on Tuesday evening. Brown made it through six frames of one-run ball and allowed four hits with no walks and nine strikeouts. The nine K's would be a career-high for the 25-year-old. Brown entered the season with breakout potential, but got hit very hard early in the season, including a nine-run outing in his third start of the season that lasted 2/3 of an inning. It was enough for many managers to cut bait with right-hander, but he was steadily improved since. In the month of May, Brown made five appearances (four starts) and pitched to a 3.42 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. He also allowed two or fewer runs in four of his five outings. Brown's terrible outing early the season sunk his value, but wise managers should consider scooping him as his month of May is more evident of the pitcher he can be the rest of the way. Next up for Brown will be a date at home versus the Minnesota Twins.

Houston Astros right-hander Hunter Brown will start a game against the Milwaukee Brewers this weekend, according to manager Joe Espada. The Astros are officially moving to a six-man starting rotation. Brown is most likely to start the series opener against Milwaukee on Friday, but fantasy managers in most leagues are going to want to avoid him after he has opened the 2024 season by going 0-4 with a 7.79 ERA (5.08 FIP) and 2.01 WHIP with 18 walks and 36 strikeouts in 32 1/3 innings over eight appearances (seven starts). Brown looked better in a long-relief role over the weekend for the Astros, so hopefully he can carry that momentum over to his eighth start of the season. If Brown struggles again this weekend against the Brew Crew, he could find himself right back in the bullpen.

With right-hander Cristian Javier (neck) returning from the injured list to start on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said it's undecided how the starting rotation will adjust. A six-man rotation is still a possibility. Right-hander Hunter Brown, who was on turn to go this Saturday, could be available out of the bullpen this weekend. The 25-year-old last pitched on Sunday but is the logical candidate to lose out with Javier returning, as he's so far posted an ugly 8.89 ERA and 2.19 WHIP with 18 walks and 29 strikeouts in 27 1/3 innings over his first seven starts of the year to go along with an 0-4 record. If Brown doesn't pitch out of the bullpen this weekend, he could get the start against the Oakland Athletics on Monday. Either way, Brown's fantasy value, which was already on life support, is taking another hit with the return of Javier.

Houston Astros right-hander Hunter Brown is being moved up to start on Sunday against the Washington Nationals after the team scratched right-hander Cristian Javier (neck) from his scheduled start due to neck discomfort. Brown was previously scheduled to make his next start on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs. The 25-year-old will be on a typical four days of rest, so he shouldn't have any limitations on Sunday against the Nats. Brown has an ugly 10.54 ERA (6.67 FIP) and 2.78 WHIP with 10 walks and 11 strikeouts over 13 2/3 innings in his four starts for Houston, but he did have his first quality start in his last outing against the Atlanta Braves, when he gave up two runs with three walks and three K's in six innings on April 16. Brown will be hoping to make it two straight strong outings on Sunday.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown bounced back into form on Tuesday versus the Atlanta Braves. In his previous start, Brown didn't make it out of the first inning and allowed 11 hits on nine runs. It was a much better performance Tuesday as earned a quality start by going six innings and allowing five hits, two runs, three walks and striking out three. The three walks weren't ideal, but it was nice to see Brown get back on track after such an abysmal outing his previous time on the mound. Brown still got stuck with the loss as the Astros offense didn't help and falls to 0-3 with a 10.54 ERA. Next up will be a matchup versus the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. The Cubs draw plenty of walks and this isn't an ideal matchup for Brown.

Houston Astros right-hander Hunter Brown had a start to forget on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals. The 25-year-old was crushed for nine runs on 11 hits in the first inning of the contest. Brown got the hook after recording only two outs, making it the shortest start of his young career. It has been a harrowing start to the season for the former top prospect. Brown now owns an ugly 16.43 ERA through three starts and has yet to go deeper than four innings into a game. Brown has the pedigree to turn things around, but it will be tough to trust him in his next start against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown has put together a strong spring to this point, compiling a 2.84 ERA with a 1.12 WHIP and 12 strikeouts in 12 2/3 innings pitched. This is a good sign for the Astros and fantasy managers, as the team has expressed that the 25-year-old will need "to take a step forward" given their lack of rotation depth and injuries, per the Athletic's Chandler Rome. Brown showed some positive signs in 2023 but ultimately finished at 11-13 with a 5.09 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, and 26.8% strikeout rate in 31 appearances (29 starts) and 155 2/3 IP. His pedigree and strong team give him some fantasy upside, but fantasy managers may want to wait to see consistency from him before trusting him.

Houston Astros right-hander Hunter Brown, who threw 50 more innings last year than he had in any other season, wasn't as effective late in 2023 due to subtle mechanical changes after the All-Star break because fatigue was setting in. Brown finished the first half with a 4.12 ERA and 3.32 FIP but stumbled to a 6.57 ERA in 14 appearances after the All-Star break. "I was getting a little bit more crossfire, which diminished my ability to get the fastball away to right-handed hitters especially and leaving it more arm-side. Righties, in particular, were able to do more damage on my harder fastball (and) cutter because I wasn't getting it extension side due to those mechanics," Brown said. To remedy it, pitching coaches Josh Miller and Bill Murphy are working with Brown to develop a new, lower-velocity slider. The 25-year-old is one of the more intriguing young arms in the game, but he may be more of a swing man if Houston's starters are able to stay healthy.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown had a tough outing Sunday, giving up six runs in just three innings of work. Notably, the right-hander allowed four home runs in the contest. With this performance, his season ERA has climbed to 5.12, which could lead to the 25-year-old being shifted to a bullpen role should Houston make the playoffs. The Astros' hopes to advance to the postseason are now in question after getting swept by Kansas City.