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Martes shows improvement, comfort in 3rd start

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Through two innings in Thursday's game against the Braves at Champion Stadium, Astros right-hander Francis Martes was cruising. He had faced the minimum, including back-to-back strikeouts of Nick Markakis and Ronald Acuna to end the second inning.

But a leadoff walk of Johan Camargo on a 3-1 pitch led to trouble for Martes in the third inning. Martes struck out Ryan Schimpf looking before Dansby Swanson flied out to deep center field. Ender Inciarte dribbled a two-out single through a gaping hole in the right side of the infield, moving Camargo to third.