Rangers 1, Astros 0: Burgertime

Jake Burger Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Hunter Brown endures a tough-luck loss to the Texas Rangers.

Eight innings of three-hit ball wasn’t enough for Hunter Brown to taste victory on Thursday night. Brown struck out nine and walked zero, while actually lowering his ERA to an AL-second 1.43 but dropping to 6-2. Brown placed 65-of-91 pitches over the plate and gets credit for a complete game (and a Quality Start) despite the loss. Brown’s 56 2⁄3 innings thus far is tied for second most in the major leagues (Zach Wheeler leads with 58).

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With 28,108 on hand at Globe Life Field, the game took only a minute over two hours, the second shortest game of the season for Houston. Victor…