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Valdez (12-4) improved to 11-3 in that stretch after allowing
two runs on seven hits while striking out six in seven innings.
His 20 consecutive quality starts matched the streak of Mike
Scott during the right-hander's National League Cy Young
Award-winning season in 1986.
Yordan Alvarez and Trey Mancini each had a sacrifice fly for the
Astros, who mustered just five hits to rebound after dropping
the first two contests of the four-game series. The teams
conclude the set on Thursday afternoon.
Yoan Moncada had an RBI double, and Jose Abreu recorded his
fifth straight multi-hit performance for the White Sox, who were
unsuccessful in their bid to match a season-high six-game
winning streak. Chicago had won six in a row overall from May
2-8.
Alvarez had a sacrifice fly in the first inning and Mancini
added another in the fourth to stake Houston to a 2-0 lead.
McCormick tacked on another run in the fourth after ripping a
double to right field off Michael Kopech (4-9) to plate Kyle
Tucker.
McCormick likely will see additional playing time after the
Astros placed utility player Aledmys Diaz on the 10-day injured
list with left groin discomfort.
Chicago trimmed the Astros' advantage to 3-2 after scoring a
pair of runs in the fourth inning.
Eloy Jimenez singled to lead off the frame and advanced to
second on Abreu's walk against Valdez. Moncada smashed a double
to left field to plate Jimenez, and Josh Harrison's double play
two batters later scored Abreu.
Valdez benefited from a double play in the sixth and another in
the seventh before exiting the game after 100 pitches.
Ryne Stanek worked around a one-out walk and single to strand
both runners in the eighth inning. Ryan Pressly struck out two
batters while retiring the side in order in the ninth to secure
his 24th save of the season.
Kopech fell to 0-3 in his last four outings after yielding three
runs on five hits in six innings.
--Field Level Media
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