Astros' Framber Valdez aims to continue run vs. Cardinals
Through the first three months of the season, Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez has ranked among the top contenders for the American League Cy Young Award.
Valdez (7-5, 2.27 ERA) will try to further his case Tuesday when he faces the Cardinals on Tuesday to open a three-game series in St.Louis.
He has the second-best earned-run average among the league's qualified pitchers, trailing only Tampa Bay's Shane McClan