PITTSBURGH — Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings, Isaac Paredes homered twice, and the Houston Astros beat the ...

Every year at the trade deadline, there's at least one Major League Baseball team that admits defeat and puts together one heck of a fire sale of its soon-expiring assets.

Framber Valdez struck out a season-high 11 over seven innings and Isaac Paredes hit two home runs to lead the Houston Astros ...