The Houston Astros are reportedly eyeing a pair of starting pitchers ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

Per MLB Network's Jon Morosi, the Astros are "actively considering" a trade for Chicago White Sox starter Erick Fedde while Detroit Tigers' Jack Flaherty has been the center of trade discussions between Houston and Detroit.

Morosi also noted that the White Sox are more likely to trade Fedde if they do not deal starting pitcher Garrett Crochet.

Fedde, who returned to the majors this season after a one-year stint in the KBO, has had a strong year on the mound, posting 104 strikeouts, a 2.98 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP in 20 starts. While Crochet is the standout of the White Sox's rotation, Fedde is a solid starter at a friendly price tag.

Flaherty is having one of the best seasons of his career with 133 strikeouts, a 2.92 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP in 18 starts. Like Chicago, Detroit has another enticing starter in the bullpen in Tarik Skubal, but a trade for Flaherty is more realistic.

Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reported while the Tigers won't move Skubal unless they receive a "franchise-changing offer," they intend to trade Flaherty ahead of Tuesday's deadline.

The Astros currently sit atop the AL West at 53-49 on the year, but adding another starter to help improve their lackluster 4.02 team ERA might be necessary to make a deep postseason run. Houston is also in need of some rotation help with Cristian Javier, Jose Urquidy and J.P. France out for the year and Justin Verlander, Luis Garcia and Lance McCullers Jr. also dealing with injuries this season.