Framber Valdez was a postseason hero and near-World Series MVP for the Houston Astros in 2022. The lefty arm will now anchor Houston's pitching staff this October as the franchise eyes a third championship.

CLEVELAND — Framber Valdez will start Game 1 of the wild-card series for the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, manager Joe Espada announced prior to Sunday’s regular-season finale. Espada did not announce the rest of his rotation for the best-of-three wild-card series before Houston’s last regular-season game against the Guardians.

It's been a different season for the Houston Astros. They haven't been dominant from beginning to end, but they did win the division. They haven't gotten the pi

Ramirez could become the seventh player with a 40/40 season if he can hit two more home runs within the Guardians' final two games. If he also hits two doubles, he'll join Alfonso Soriano (2006) as the only players with at least 40 homers, 40 steals and 40 doubles in a single year.

The Guardians and Astros close out the 2024 regular season with an afternoon matchup at Progressive Field. Cleveland’s Nick Sandlin will start as an opener for Gavin Williams. Here are the starting lineups for Sunday’s game between Cleveland and Houston.