Framber Valdez (11-4, 2.56 ERA) and the Astros returned for their 3rd game in a 3-game set against Lucas Giolito (7-2, 3.67 ERA) and the Boston Red Sox today at Fenway Park, trying to stave off the first sweep by Boston since 2013. With the offense reeling, an excellent start by Framber would surely help this team get right back on track and salvage a game in the series....right?
First pitch: 10:38AM (CST)
Through the first 3 innings of this rubber match, Lucas Gilito and Framber Valdez pitched as expected. Up until this point, Gio’s statline was: 1 hit, 1 walk, 1K, and 0 runs on 40+ pitches, while Framber responded with: 3 hits, 0 walks, 1K, and 0 runs given up on 43 pitches.