Athletics and Houston Astros meet in game 2 of series

Astros' Framber Valdez, facing A's, aims to extend torrid stretch

Framber Valdez is one of the hottest pitchers in the majors, and the left-hander will look to post his seventh consecutive victory when the Houston Astros face the Athletics on Wednesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.

Athletics and Houston Astros meet in game 2 of series

Houston Astros (41-31, first in the AL West) vs. Athletics (30-44, fifth in the AL West)

Athletics 3, Houston 1

MLB: Houston Astros at Athletics

Astros Prospect Hotlist: Week Ten

Facebook Twitter Email This will be your weekly hot list of prospects who are performing well at the plate and on the mound. Here is last week’s hotlist. Below is the new hotlist for Week Ten. Who’s Hot At The Plate? Brice Matthews – After a slow start to the season, Matthews has been really hot feasting in the PCL. This week in six games, Matthews hit .429 with a double, 2 triples, 3 home runs and 9 runs batted in. He also stole 2 bases. He has…