mlb Game Recap
Framber Valdez vs Ian Kennedy Battle Sees Texas Fall 14-1
It wasn't going to be a low-scoring affair and Houston made sure they came out on the winning end on Tuesday, grabbing a 14-1 victory over Texas at Globe Life Field.
Houston was an underdog by -105 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 9.
Houston got 7 innings from Framber Valdez, who gave up 1 earned runs on 6 hits, while striking out 4. Framber Valdez earned the victory, while the Astros got 4 RBIs from Martin Maldonado in the win.
Texas got a 1.1-inning outing from Ian Kennedy in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 0 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Marcus Semien had 2 hits in the loss for the Rangers.
The battle of the bats favored Houston as they had 20 hits, while Texas only had 8.