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Framber Valdez had a solid outing on the mound as the Astros fell 3-1 to the Royals in Kansas City. The southpaw struck out five and allowed three runs over six-and-two-thirds frames. He suffered his fourth loss despite the effort. Carlos Correa had a RBI single for Houston, which dropped its third straight. The Astros continue the series with Kansas City tonight.