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Valdez also issued a pair of walks in the ballgame while recording only one strikeout. The Rangers got to him early in this one, as Elias Diaz crushed a solo homer as part of a three-run second inning. They then scratched out another pair of runs in the fourth. Valdez got just three swings and misses on 87 pitches on the night, posting a miserable CSW of only 17 percent. He’ll look to finish the first half on a higher note as he carries a 4.29 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and a 78/36 K/BB ratio (100 2/3 innings) into Thursday’s showdown against the Athletics.

This was always the logical move with Jack Flaherty back in the mix. It’ll be Framber Valdez taking the ball on Thursday against the Rangers on regular rest. Montero probably deserves a spot in Detroit’s rotation based on his recent performance but it doesn’t sound like they have any plans to move to a six-man mix for now.

Valdez coughed up a two-run homer to Cam Smith in the second inning and managed to do just enough to avoid being saddled with a loss against his former organization. He struck out two and didn’t hand out a free pass. He’s turned things around recently, posting a solid 3.21 ERA and 23/9 K/BB ratio across 28 innings over five starts since June 5. He’s likely to take the ball against the Rangers on Saturday in his next outing.

Valdez gave up four hits, walked two and struck out eight. He improved to 4-5 with the win as he had little trouble dispatching the Yankees’ lineup on Monday. Valdez has now allowed one run or less in four of his last six starts. He lowered his ERA to 3.91 on the season. Valdez is lined up to face the Astros at home this weekend for his next start.

Valdez stranded two runners in the first inning, then two more in the third after starting the frame with runners on the corners. The Astros finally got on the board with one unearned run in the fifth on a wild pitch. Valdez went one more scoreless inning, going six against his former team. He struck out six. The 32-year-old left-hander will take a 4.09 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and a 67/32 K/BB ratio across 83 2/3 innings into a start against the Yankees in Houston next Tuesday.

Valdez only struck out two while allowing two homers, raising his ERA to 4.40. The current mark is his highest since 2019, as the lefty has consistently been below 3.75. In 2026 he’s combining a slightly diminished ground-ball rate with a career-low strikeout rate. His next scheduled start is a rematch against his former team in Houston.

The 32-year-old southpaw punched out five opposing hitters on the evening while issuing a pair of free passes. The lone tally against him came on an RBI single off the bat of Rob Refsnyder in the opening inning. After that, he settled in and kept the M’s off the board through the fifth. Valdez generated nine swings and misses on 102 pitches in the contest, posting a CSW of 27 percent. Now 3-4 on the season, he’ll try to further improve upon his 4.21 ERA and 1.32 WHIP when he squares off against the Twins on Wednesday.

Valdez got into all kinds of trouble at the start of the game, allowing a leadoff double and two walks before a run-scoring wild pitch. Still, he limited the damage to two runs and the proceeded to hold the White Sox scoreless through the sixth. He came back out for the seventh and gave up a leadoff homer to Edgar Quero and then eventually a double and an RBI single before being pulled. That cost him what would have been his eighth quality start in 12 tries. With the Tigers hardly scoring at all, Valdez is 0-3 in May and 2-4 overall. He’ll face Seattle on Friday.

Valdez punched out five opposing hitters on the day while allowing two walks. The only blemish on his day came on a solo homer off the bat of Gunnar Henderson in his final inning of work. The 32-year-old southpaw generated 10 swings and misses on 92 pitches in the game, posting a solid CSW of 32 percent. He’ll look to further improve upon his 4.28 ERA and 1.33 WHIP when he does battle against the White Sox in Chicago on Friday.

The clubs ultimately decided there wasn’t enough of a window in the forecast at Camden Yards that it made sense to try to start this contest. It’ll be made up as a split doubleheader on Sunday instead. Fantasy managers should anticipate Saturday’s original starters — Framber Valdez and Brandon Young — taking the ball at some point during the twin bill.