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Today's starting lineup

Losing Carlos Correa is an undeniable blow to an Astros team trying to reverse a poor start. Yet what ensued Wednesday, in the wake of his news, reinforced the biggest flaw that must be fixed for that to happen.

Scuttling them is a pitching staff lacking any stability nearly six weeks into the season. A 12-2 loss to the Dodgers in their series finale left the Astros with a 5.82 ERA, nearly a full run higher than that of any other major-league team. Their record of 15-23 despite a top-10 offense in most meaningful categories reflects the depth of those pitching problems. Matt Kawahara examines the issue.

Please scroll down for the rest of this morning’s headlines.

Reid Laymance, Sports Editor

reid.laymance@houstonchronicle.com

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