White Sox vs. Framber Valdez and the Astros: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info – August 18
The Chicago White Sox’s batter vs. pitcher statistics versus Framber Valdez of the Houston Astros — who they’ll face on Sunday at 2:10 p.m. ET — are available in this article.
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Astros vs. White Sox Matchup Info
- Game Day: Sunday, August 18, 2024
- Game Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: SCHN
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- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
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Framber Valdez 2024 Stat Insights
- Valdez (12-5) takes the mound for the Astros in his 22nd start of the season. He’s put together a 3.37 ERA in 130 2/3 innings pitched, with 122 strikeouts.
- His most recent appearance was on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when the left-hander threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing three hits.
- The 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.37, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents are batting .234 against him.
- Valdez has recorded 12 quality starts this season.
- Valdez will look to extend an eight-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 frames per appearance).
- In three of his 21 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- In six innings over one appearance against the White Sox this season, Valdez has a 3 ERA and a 1.167 WHIP while his opponents are batting .105.
- This season, the 30-year-old ranks 19th in ERA (3.37), 29th in WHIP (1.171), and 34th in K/9 (8.4) among pitchers who qualify.
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Framber Valdez Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Rays | Aug. 12 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| at Rangers | Aug. 6 | 8.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. Pirates | July 31 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| vs. Dodgers | July 26 | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| at Mariners | July 20 | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
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White Sox Hitters vs. Framber Valdez
| Name | ABs | Hits | AVG | OBP | HR | Strikeouts | Walks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Vaughn | 18 | 6 | .333 | .400 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Andrew Benintendi | 11 | 3 | .273 | .273 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Robert | 11 | 4 | .364 | .417 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Lenyn Sosa | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Lopez | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Corey Julks | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Korey Lee | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
All pitcher vs. batter data begins in 2021.