Brutal Blows: Astros Lose Series and Ace Hunter Brown

Astros ace and reigning American League Cy Young finalist Hunter Brown is on the injured list with a right shoulder strain — dealing a devastating blow to a rotation without another defined stalwart. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss Brown's injury and who must step up in his absence before recapping the Astros' series loss in Sacramento, highlighted by another brutal outing from fill-in closer Bryan Abreu.

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