Framber Valdez made his pitch. Manny Machado beat it to sway a taut series | Houston Astros insider
For five innings Wednesday, two aces traded zeroes, one dispatching hitters in rhythm, the other defusing jams. One swing, then, offered separation and illustrated the quality of a taut series. Manny Machado arrived at home plate in the sixth for his third at-bat against Framber Valdez.