Valdez (8-3) earned the victory Tuesday against the Mets, striking out five in eight shutout innings while allowing six hits and two walks.
In a typical outing for Valdez, the lefty retired 12 batters on groundballs and induced two double plays. It was the 12th straight time he's tossed at least six innings in a start. For the month of June, the 28-year-old compiled a 2.81 ERA and 31:11 K:BB in 32 innings.