Astros to start Framber Valdez in Saturday's World Series Game 2 matchup
Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez will start in Saturday's Game 2 World Series contest against the Philadelphia Phillies.
What It Means:
Valdez will make his 11th career postseason start on Saturday night. In 12.2 playoff innings this season, the Astros' left-hander has recorded a 2.27 expected Fielding Independent Pitching rating and a 30.0% K-rate.
Valdez's current projection includes 7.1 strikeouts in 6.7 expected innings for a total of 40.7 FanDuel points.
Source:
Chandler Rome
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