HOUSTON — Framber Valdez is a groundball guru, always one pitch away from avoiding danger during tense situations. Since 2018 ...

The movement and velocity on Framber Valdez’s sinker are similar to last season, but in first four starts opponents are ...

The Houston Astros visit their old NL Central rival Cardinals for a three-game series beginning Monday night in St. Louis.

Valdez allowed two runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out two in six innings Sunday versus the Padres. He did not factor into the decision.

The timing could not have worked out any better for Astros manager Joe Espada, whose decision to drop first baseman Christian Walker in the batting order on Saturday paid immediate dividends.

Although the Astros managed to finally win two consecutive games and win the series against a tough team from San Diego this ...

The Astros as a team are still settling in. Payne & Pendergast talked Monday about their concern level with the slow start by ...

One question that arose heading into the Astros’ 3-2 loss to the Padres on Sunday was, which early-season version of Framber ...

Fernando Tatís Jr. hit a tiebreaking solo home run and scored all of San Diego’s runs as the Padres avoided being swept with ...

Monday, 7:10 PM CT: Kevin Gausman (2-1, 2.49) vs. Hunter Brown (2-1, 1.50) Tuesday, 7:10 PM CT: Chris Bassitt (2-0, 0.77) vs. Ronel Blanco (1-2, 6.48) Wednesday, 6:40 PM CT: Bowden Francis (2-2, 3.13) ...

Luis Arraez returned to the clubhouse after a first-base collision with Mauricio Dubon and brief hospital visit during a San ...

No at-bat better epitomized the Cardinals’ plate approach and successful stubbornness more than the one catcher Pedro Pagés ...