HOUSTON — There is a new tradition before each of Framber Valdez’s starts inside Minute Maid Park. After the Houston Astros’ starting lineup is announced, a camera will pan to Valdez as The ...

The Houston Astros try to break a four-game losing streak behind starter Framber Valdez against Rangers ace Jacob deGrom ...

Don Wilson threw a pair of no-hitters for Houston, one in 1967 and the other in 1969. "I'm happy," Valdez said. "Not everybody gets to get a no-hitter all the way to the ninth inning.

The Houston Astros' Framber Valdez threw the season's third no-hitter, blanking the Cleveland Guardians in a 2-0 win at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday night. This is the fifth Astros no-hitter since ...

Valdez threw an 85 mph slider that Rangers shortstop Corey Seager got a hold of, sending the pitch deep into the right field stands and ending Valdez’s bid for a no-hitter in heartbreaking fashion.

HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez was determined to improve this month after a subpar July where he posted a 7.29 ERA. On the first day of August he certainly did that. Valdez threw the 16th no ...

Framber Valdez tossed his first career no-hitter and faced the minimum 27 batters as the Houston Astros made a pair of third-inning runs stand in a 2-0 victory over the visiting Cleveland ...

Valdez surrendered six earned runs and eight hits across 3 2/3 innings. Benches cleared later in the game after Semien and Astros catcher Martín Maldonado exchanged words at home plate.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez (59) reacts with catcher Yainer Diaz (21) after striking out Miami Marlins Dane Myers to end the fifth inning of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid ...

Valdez didn’t spiral, but did receive at least some encouragement from Alex Bregman to bring back his hair extensions. Houston’s southpaw obliged before a June 23 start against the Baltimore ...