Framber Valdez, Martin Maldonado fuel Astros past Rangers
Framber Valdez threw seven shutout innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 7-3 win against the visiting Texas Rangers in the rubber match of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon.
Valdez (11-4) allowed four hits, struck out eight and walked one to match his MLB career high in wins for a season. He's 3-0 with a 3.00 ERA in four starts since he was the winning pitcher for the American League in the All-Star Game on