The Houston Astros try to break a four-game losing streak behind starter Framber Valdez against Rangers ace Jacob deGrom

Jacob deGrom is an All-Star ace again after several injury-filled seasons. This is his fifth All-Star nod, his first for the Texas Rangers and in the American League.

Batting .279 with 31 home runs and 58 RBIs so far, Shohei Ohtani is having another monster season at the plate.

Though it has been years since he was at his peak, deGrom has a legitimate claim to being the most dominant pitcher of his generation. What follows is a look inside the numbers of his comeback season and his brilliant career. It should serve as a reminder of just how great he is.

He was expected to be the ace of a pitching staff that would carry the team deep into the 2023 playoffs. Instead, he spent most of the year on the injured list and watched from the dugout as the Rangers won the first World Seirs championship in franchise history.