HOUSTON — Aces of the Houston Astros’ past and present will meet on Tuesday night at Daikin Park, beginning a stretch that should define the team’s trade deadline trajectory.

Cy Young Award finalist Hunter Brown will be activated off the injured list to oppose his hometown Detroit Tigers — and former teammate Framber Valdez, who will pitch against the Astros for the first time since leaving the team in free agency this winter.

Brown has not appeared in a major-league game since March 31, when he threw six innings of one-run ball against the Boston Red Sox. Three days later, Brown suffered a Grade 2 right shoulder strain while playing catch.

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