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Hader was brought in to face pinch-hitter Michael Conforto in the eighth, but he wound up facing Esteury Ruiz instead and struck him out. He then allowed only a Shohei Ohtani single during the ninth. Hader is all alone in first place in the majors in saves, one ahead of Carlos Estévez and Robert Suarez.
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Valdez gave up a solo homer in the first, another run in the second and then a two-run homer in the fourth, but he held the line from there and moved into a tie for the major league lead with 10 wins this season. That’s quite an accomplishment, given that he was 1-4 through seven starts. He’s 9-0 in his last 11 outings. Valdez will finish off the first half Friday against the Rangers.
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Neris returns for his third stint with the Astros during his lengthy career, which spans back to 2014. The 36-year-old will likely operate in middle relief spots for Houston. He was cut loose earlier this week by the division-rival Angels after struggling in 21 appearances.
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Alexander returns to the minors to clear a spot on Houston’s active roster for veteran reliever Héctor Neris. The 32-year-old picked up a save during Friday’s blowout win over the Dodgers by working three innings.
