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The 31-year-old right-hander will make his return to the Astros’ starting rotation on Saturday against the Cubs. Prior to landing on the shelf with a right foot sprain in the middle of June, McCullers had compiled a 4.91 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and a 39/16 K/BB ratio across 29 1/3 innings through his first seven starts.
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Altuve supplied the only runs of the game in Sunday’s pitchers duel between Jameson Taillon and Framber Valdez, taking Taillon deep for a two-run shot in the fifth inning. The 35-year-old second baseman is up to 13 homers while slashing .260/.319/.418 with 39 runs scored, 36 RBI, and six steals across 342 plate appearances.
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Hader was summoned in the ninth to close out the game and complete the shutout of the Cubs with a two-run lead. He struck out one batter in a perfect inning to convert his 23rd save of the season to go with a 1.67 ERA over 37 2/3 innings.
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Valdez was outstanding against the Cubs on Sunday, holding them scoreless over six frames. He started the seventh giving up a double and a base hit before he was relieved by Bryan Abreu, who left both runners stranded. Valdez scattered five hits and two walks, striking out six. The 31-year-old left-hander will take a 2.72 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and a 108/39 K/BB ratio across 109 innings into a start against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Saturday.
