Valdez has MLB-record 25th quality start, Astros down A’s


              Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez smiles as he is applauded by fans during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics after making a Major League Baseball record 25 consecutive quality starts Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
            
              Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman throws to first after fielding a hit by Oakland Athletics' Shea Langeliers during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
            
              Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Ken Waldichuk throws against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
            
              Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez celebrates in the dugout after scoring against the Oakland Athletics during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
            
              In this photo taken with a slow shutter speed, Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez throws against the Oakland Athletics during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
            
              Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez watches his three-run double against the Oakland Athletics during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Valdez has MLB-record 25th quality start, Astros down A’s