Valdez started his streak in a 9-1 road win against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 7 that saw him give up three hits with seven strikeouts in seven innings. The Astros entered that day one game under .500 at 17-18 and four games out of first place in the AL West.

Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer and Framber Valdez tossed six shutout innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0

Framber Valdez produced his fourth scoreless start of the season and Jose Altuve homered with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning as the host Houston Astros claimed the rubber match of a three-game interleague series with the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Sunday.