Jacob deGrom unlocked his true self Thursday night against the Houston Astros: 8.0 innings pitched, zero runs, one walk, and seven strikeouts in a 1-0 pitching duel. The 36-year-old now has a 2.29 ERA on the season after recording his longest outing since April of 2021,

Jacob deGrom went eight innings to win his fourth consecutive start for the Texas Rangers, who got Jake Burger's solo home run off Hunter Brown in a 1-0 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night in an anticipated pitchers' duel that certainly lived up to expectations.

Aside from one hiccup, Hunter Brown showed he was worthy of the ace label as he dueled resolutely with Rangers star Jacob deGrom in a taut series opener.