As the baseball world rejoiced over the Houston Astros’ historic day, social media erupted with claims that MLB podcaster Chris Rose accurately predicted Framber Valdez’s remarkable no-hitter. The internet frenxy revolved around a tweet from Chris Rose’s official Twitter account (@ChrisRose), where he cryptically mentioned, "It’s VERY possible tonight’s Astros pitcher throws a no-hitter on the day they bring back a guy who has 3 on his resume."
On that momentous day, the Astros indeed reunited with star pitcher Justin Verlander through a trade, and Valdez took the mound to face the Cleveland Guardians. In an extraordinary display of talent, Valdez delivered the first no-hitter by a left-handed pitcher in Astros franchise history. He astoundingly held the Guardians to one walk while facing the minimum 27 batters, completing the feat with only 93 pitches—a "Maddux" no-hitter.
Later, Chris Rose added to the social media buzz through a series of tweets where he stated that he’s rarely ever right about anything". Chris Rose is also known for being a Cleveland Sports fan, which is why he later added he regretted being right about this.
A look into Framber Valdez’s no-hitter:
Framber Valdez made history by throwing the 16th no-hitter in Houston Astros’ franchise history during a 2-0 victory against the Cleveland Guardians. Just hours after the Astros reacquired ace Justin Verlander, Valdez allowed only one baserunner with a walk in the fifth inning, but a double play helped him face the minimum batters in that frame.
Valdez finished the game with seven strikeouts, throwing just 93 pitches, making it the third-fewest pitches in a no-hitter or perfect game since 1998. It was the third no-hitter of the season in MLB and Houston’s first no-hitter in the regular season since 2022.
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