Framber Valdez To Start Game 2 Of ALDS
2 years agoHouston Astros skipper Dusty Baker announced that left-hander Framber Valdez will start Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. He'll be opposed by right-hander Luis Castillo. Right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. will start Game 3 of the series for the Astros. Valdez earned his first All-Star nod this year and went 17-6 with a 2.82 ERA (3.06 FIP), a 1.16 WHIP, 194 strikeouts and 67 walks in a league-high 201 1/3 innings over 31 starts for the Astros. He had three complete games and one shutout. In two starts against Seattle in 2022, Valdez went 1-0 and allowed six earned runs on 13 hits while walking two and striking out 15 in 13 2/3 frames.
Source: ATT Sportsnet Southwest - Julia Morales
Source: ATT Sportsnet Southwest - Julia Morales