The Astros survived another shaky start by Hunter Brown to win their sixth straight game in the opener against Milwaukee. Homers by Jake Meyers and Jeremy Pena accounted for the scoring in the 5-4 win and got Brown his first W of the season.
Justin Verlander takes the mound today, hoping to make it seven straight. The Astros are five games under .500 but only four games behind the Seattle Mariners for first place in the AL West.
Here are the lineups.
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