Framber Valdez will start opening day for the Houston Astros, manager Joe Espada announced Sunday, a foregone outcome for the anchor of the team’s rotation. It is the fourth consecutive opening day nod for Valdez,

Framber Valdez is going to make his fourth consecutive opening-day start for the Houston Astros. Manager Joe Espada told reporters that Valdez will take the mound when the Astros host the New York Mets on March 27.

Left-hander Framber Valdez was named the Houston Astros' Opening Day starter for a fourth time, manager Joe Espada announced Sunday. In the Astros' opener last season against the New York Yankees at home,

Left-hander Framber Valdez was named the Houston Astros' Opening Day starter for a fourth time, manager Joe Espada announced Sunday.

Major League Baseball's 2025 Opening Day is less than two weeks away. As such, it is never too early to keep tabs on each team's Opening Day starter. These announcements have come in throughout spring training,

Sandy Alcantara pitching matchup, though still just a Spring Training game, met expectations on Saturday afternoon at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. The aces of their respective pitching staffs, the

Framber Valdez didn't pitch in the 2022 World Baseball Classic because Astros suggested he skip it. He'd welcome another chance in 2026.

The Astros will get that quest underway on March 27 when they open their season against the New York Mets. When they take on the defending National League runners-up, Houston will have a familiar face on the mound. Framber Valdez will start on Opening Day for the Astros for the fourth year in a row, according to the team in a social media post.