Leave Michael Lorenzen in or take him out? That was the question facing Matt Quatraro on Wednesday night – not once, but twice. Having thrown a very efficient seven innings against the Astros, Lorenzen took the mound for the eighth to protect a one-run lead.

Its Thursday, May 15 and the Astros (22-20) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (23-21). Hunter Brown is slated to take the mound for Houston against Jacob deGrom for Texas. The Rangers completed the sweep over the Colorado Rockies with an 8-3 win yesterday. That sweep was the second series sweep in a row.

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Hunter Brown takes the mound for the Houston Astros on Thursday at Globe Life Field against Adolis Garcia and the Texas Rangers. First pitch is at 8:05 p.m. ET for the first game of a four-game series.

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Thursdays are a light day in Major League Baseball, and Fantasy Baseball has fewer options as a result. That’s also true for DFS baseball, with only two games in the evening slate. The Dodgers take on the Athletics, and the Rangers face off with the Astros. We’ve got the recommended lineups for both DraftKings and FanDuel.

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