Valdez (6-2) took the win over Texas on Saturday, pitching six scoreless and hitless innings while walking six and striking out four.
The southpaw dominated when he was able to get the ball over the plate, as Texas batters did not manage to notch a single hit against him. However, Valdez issued six walks and hurled 99 pitches through six frames, so he was unable to stick around long enough to go after a no-hitter. Still, it was an impressive bounceback performance for Valdez, who entered the game having given up 11 earned runs over his previous 15.1 innings. He's tentatively expected to make his next start at San Francisco on Friday.