The Astros have a 2-0 ALCS lead and need two wins to vanquish the Yankees for the third time in six years and return to their fourth World Series in that span.
And put Valdez in the second. The core of this club has gradually changed since the 2019 revelation that their ’17 titlists utilized an illicit sign-stealing campaign that boosted their efforts and earned the public’s enmity. Valdez, though, became a core player in 2020, a talented but occasionally inattentive lefty who has blossomed into a playoff staple.
It was a gift two runs, turning a dominant 3-0 lead into a 3-2 nailbiter. Yet it seemed to fortify Valdez.
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