MAY 16•KANSASCITY.COM
Framber Valdez spares Astros' bullpen in beating A'sFramber Valdez logged seven shutout innings and the Houston Astros claimed a four-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics with a...
Framber's dominant outing extends Astros' win streak to 4HOUSTON -- Framber Valdez threw seven scoreless innings -- striking out a season-high eight batters -- and made two first-inning runs hold u...
MAY 16•MLB.COM
Valdez strikes out eight in seven innings, Astros limit A's to two hits in 3-0 victory
Framber Valdez struck out eight in seven strong innings and combined with Seth Martinez for a two-hitter, and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 3-0 on Wednesday for the...MAY 16•ASSOCIATED PRESS
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MAY 16•MLB.COM
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MAY 16•MLB.COM
JJ Bleday - Resting against leftyBleday is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
ImpactThe lefty-hitting Bleday will retreat to the bench while southpaw Framber Valdez takes the hill for Houston. Esteury Ruiz will fill in for Bleday in center field.
MAY 15•ROTOWIRE
Seth Brown - Playing time trending downwardBrown is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
ImpactThe lefty-hitting Brown has now sat out four times in five games, with three of his absences from the lineup coming against right-handed pitchers. Brown appears to be moving into more of a part-time role while Brent Rooker and Tyler Nevin have taken on more playing time at the corner-outfield spots and while Abraham Toro has gained traction at designated hitter. Brown has produced a lowly .534 OPS on the season, including a .542 mark against right-handers.
MAY 15•ROTOWIRE
