Framber Valdez did it again!
It was his 22nd straight quality start and another example of Valdez’s continuing maturity as a true ace, as he went eight innings, allowing only two runs with no walks. Behind him, the Yordan Alvarez-less Astros provided just enough offense for the Astros to maintain their 3 1⁄2 game lead in the AL over the Yankees.
The Astors looked poised to tee off on Rangers starter Dane Dunning in the first inning. Jose Altuve led off with a double, followed by a Jeremy Pena single. Alex Bregman drilled a sharp line drive to left for a sacrifice fly scoring Altuve, followed by a hard Kyle Tucker single up the middle.