Astros look to resume climb against hot Mets

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The only team that could slow the Houston Astros on Friday night is the only team in baseball enjoying a hotter June.

The Astros will look to climb back to .500, and the New York Mets will aim to extend their red-hot run Saturday afternoon, when the teams meet in New York in the middle game of athree-game series.

Left-hander Framber Valdez (6-5, 3.68 ERA) is slated to start