With Aaron Sanchez on the injured list, lefty Framber Valdez will be called up to take his place in the Astros rotation. Valdez will start Sunday’s series finale against the Angels and next Saturday’s tilt in Toronto. On Sunday, he’ll face Angels hurler Jaime Barria, owner of a 6.35 ERA.
Overall, Valdez is 3-6 with a 5.58 ERA in 50 major league innings this season over five starts and 15 relief appearances. That ERA is largely inflated by his four most recent outings for the Astros in which he allowed 19 earned runs in 11 total innings.