The Houston Astros resume their rivalry with the Texas Rangers with a high-profile pitching matchup: Hunter Brown vs. Jacob deGrom. How to watch, listen When: 7:05 p.m., Globe Life Field, ArlingtonTV: Space City Home NetworkRadio: 790 AM,

More than bragging rights for the Lone Star State will be on the line when the Houston Astros clash with the Texas Rangers on Thursday night in the first contest of a four-game series in Arlington, Texas.

He’s a tough critic, but, deGrom is too. He harped on his own mechanics again Sunday, and lamented the fact that he continues to fly open when he delivers certain pitches, but still buckled down for a fourth-straight start with two or fewer runs allowed. He threw 39 fastballs at a season-best average of 97 mph.