The Houston Astros have been able to play some surprisingly good baseball so far this season, but it hasn’t been easy. This winter, it felt like it was going to be a changing of the guard in the American League.

Friday night for the Houston Astros showcased classic defensive brilliance, and a memorable outing for one of their ace pitchers.Framber Valdez put on a career performance, turning in a masterful complete game in just 83 pitches to lead Houston to a 2–1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Framber Valdez has been up and down for the Houston Astros all season, but he showed off his excellence on Friday night. Against the Tampa Bay Rays, Valdez thr

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Diaz, with the score tied 1-1 in the top of the ninth, threw out the go-ahead runner at third base, The Associated Press reported. The Rays' Taylor Walls singled with one out in the ninth before Caballero walked. Walls was thrown out trying to steal third base. Valdez then coaxed Yandy Díaz on a groundout to complete his night.

The Astros selected outfielder Drew Gilbert out of Tennessee in the first round of the 2022 draft. Gilbert was included in the Justin Verlander trade with the New York Mets in 2023 and he is now at Triple-A Syracuse hoping to make a Big League debut this year.