Another outing, another quality start from Framber Valdez. On Sunday afternoon, the lefty was sharp again and picked up his 16th win of the season, throwing his 25th straight quality start, the highest mark by any pitcher in baseball history within a season. Also with Yordan Álvarez and Martín Maldonado’s bat, the Astros smashed the Athletics with an 11-2 score.
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Framber Valdez records his 25th consecutive quality start, a new MLB single-season record. pic.twitter.com/rPxQSIDtpV— Houston Astros (@astros) September 18, 2022On 87 pitches (57 strikes), Valdez fired seven strikeouts and gave up only one walk over six innings of four-hit, two-run ball.