Valdez set a season-high 12K in five innings to help the Astros win the series over the White Sox

The Houston Astros' starting ace left-handed shooter Framber Valdez completed with 83 pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays two weeks ago, tying the Astros' record for the fewest pitches since tracking the pitch in 1988.

Today's game, however, was more tortuous and short-lived. The difficult White Sox player picked Valdez's well-pitched pitches and disrupted more of them, pushing him up with 26 pitches in the first innings and 95 pitches in the fifth. However, Valdez also sent a season-high 12 strikeouts in a single game, and Bon-assisted the Astros eventually won 4-3.

"The opposing hitter insisted on clinching and pushing in the opposite direction," said Astros head coach Joe Espada, "disrupting a lot of the ball. They were tough and we fought hard to win the series. "

The win gave Houston a 4.5-game lead over the Mariners and Angels in the American League West (the biggest advantage of the season), but the Astros also had bad news:

Third baseman Isaac Paredes hit his 15th run of the season in five innings to give the Astros a 4-1 lead, and then exited the game with a left hamstring strain on a double-kill two innings. Espada said Paredes wants to play on Friday, but will need to wait for a morning check.

"He's a pro," Espada stressed, "and he was a mainstay of the team with a home run." "

Valdez (7-4) set the record for the most strikeouts in five games or less. White Sox hitter destroys 23 balls and swings 20 times (including 12 curveballs). He became the Astros' fifth left-hand shot with 75 wins, ahead of Bob Knepper, Wandy Rodriguez, Mike Hampton and Dallas Keuchel.

"The White Sox deliberately grappled and ruined the ball and put Valdez in a tough fight," Espada noted, "and the bullpen did a great job when they took over. "

Valdez's signature curveball and stretch ball made 59.8% of the ball this season (second in the American League), but only one game was out of the game.

"Strikeouts means more balls," Valdez explains, "so I try to create contact to form a flying ball to extend the innings." Today's ball landing is not under my control. "

The Astros scored three points on back-to-back second base hits from Jose Altuve and Yainer Diaz in three innings. In the fifth inning, Paredes scored a key point against Davis Martin.

Paredes, who replaced Alex Bregman from the Cubs last December, batted 0.255/0.353/0.478 in three strokes, leading the team with 15 hits and 42 RBIs, and was the starting third baseman in 67 of 68 games. Therefore, the team is eager to be optimistic about his injury.

"It's very good offensively and defensively," said Dias, who hit San's hit, "and it's incredible." "

Mike Tauchman hit Josh Hader for a run in the ninth inning, but Hader held on to second base and made all 18 rescues. When the Astros' victories accumulate, they hope that the injuries will stop.