Can the Reds pull off a three-game sweep of the Astros? 

I don't see it happening and I'll lay a mid-range price to get Hunter Brown in this spot. 

The prideful Astros have lost the first two games of this series, including 12-5 on Wednesday night.

Brown has been the Astros' most consistent pitcher during the past couple of months. He's given up two earned runs or fewer in eight of his last nine starts. Brown has a 0.92 ERA in his last three starts. The Astros have a rested Josh Hader if needed to close this game out. 

Down three injured starting pitchers, the Reds called up perhaps their top pitching prospect, Rhett Lowder, last week. This will be the right-hander's second big league start. He went four innings against the Brewers last Friday in a 14-0 loss. Lowder got out of frequent jams allowing one run in his four innings, but his command and control were shaky. He walked four and threw just 47 of 77 pitches for strikes. 

The Astros are 57-44 against righty starters. They also have the second-highest batting average in the majors vs. righties.