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HOUSTON -- Free-agent pitcher Charlie Morton, who made just four starts last season before a torn left hamstring ended his year, agreed to a two-year deal with the?Houston Astros on Wednesday.The right-hander will receive $14 million guaranteed, and he can also earn an additional $2.5 million each season in incentives based on starts, a source confirmed to ESPNs Jerry Crasnick.The 33-year-old Morton has spent his entire nine-year career in the National League, where hes played for the Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies.Morton is 46-71 with a 4.54 ERA in his career. His best season came in 2011 when he pitched a career-high 171? innings in 29 starts and won a career-best 10 games.The Associated Press contributed to this report. Chaussures Salomon Soldes . Peter Gammons, an analyst for Major League Baseballs network and website, drew the ire of hockey fans on Sunday when he criticized the two NHL teams on Twitter for their physical game the night before. Salomon Pas Cher Chine .ca NFL Power Rankings, overtaking the Denver Broncos and remaining ahead of NFC competition San Francisco, Carolina and New Orleans. http://www.salomonpascher.fr/ . The Lightning are 2-0 so far on a four-game road trip, giving the club five straight wins as the guest and improving Tampas away record this season to 11-8-2. Vente Salomon Pas Cher . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. Destockage Chaussure Salomon . The Dutchmans tenure got off to a poor start when referee Guido Winkmann awarded a penalty within two minutes for Niklas Starks clumsy challenge on Alexandru Maxim. HOUSTON (6-5) at GREEN BAY (5-6)Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBSOPENING LINE -- Packers by 3 1/2RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Texans 5-5-1, Packers 5-5-1SERIES RECORD -- Packers lead 2-1LAST MEETING -- Packers beat Texans 42-24, Oct. 14, 2012LAST WEEK -- Texans lost to Chargers 21-13; Packers beat Eagles 27-13AP PRO32 RANKING -- Texans No. 18, Packers No. 19TEXANS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (29), RUSH (5), PASS (31).TEXANS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (5), RUSH (19), PASS (5).PACKERS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (11), RUSH (22), PASS (7).PACKERS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (13), RUSH (7), PASS (21).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Texans 2-1 vs. NFC North this year, with wins over Chicago and Detroit. ... Texans have rushed for more than 100 yards in six straight games, second-longest active streak in league. ... RB Lamar Miller needs six carries to set single-season career high, passing previous best of 216 in 2014 with Miami. He has rushed for 881 yards. ... Offense is 30th in league in red-zone efficiency (43 percent). ... Houston defense has not allowed rushing touchdown since Week 8. ... ILB Brian Cushing needs 10 tackles to pass DeMeco Ryans (636) as Houstons all--time leading tackler.dddddddddddd ... ILB Benardrick McKinneys 12 tackles and sack last week made him third player in team history with at least 100 tackles and four sacks in season. ... Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has multiple passing touchdowns in six straight games, second-longest active streak in NFL behind Tennessees Marcus Mariota. ... Rodgers has passer rating of at least 115.0 in last two games, with five TD passes and no interceptions. ... WRs Jordy Nelson (9) and Davante Adams (8) only duo in league with at least seven TD catches. Nelson first in red-zone receptions (13) while Adams is tied for second (10). ... Defensive coordinator Dom Capers was first head coach of Texans (2001-5). ... LB Julius Peppers looking for third straight game with sack. ... S Morgan Burnett has career-high three sacks. ... Fantasy Tip: Adams has averaged at least 22.6 yards per reception in two of last three games.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '