Astros turn to Hunter Brown in rematch vs. Pirates

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The Astros' 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game interleague series on Monday took a back seat to the four-player trade that landed Houston veteran left-hander Yusei Kikuchi from Toronto.

The cost of doing business was high for the Astros, who currently have five starting pitchers on the injured list: Justin Verlander, Cristian Javier, Jose Urquid