Astros LHP Framber Valdez comes within 1 out of no-hitter

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Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez came within one out of his second career no-hitter in a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday night.

Valdez was just over one year removed from his first no-hitter, which came on Aug. 1, 2023, against the Cleveland Guardians. He kept the Rangers out of the hit column through eight innings on Tuesday, then