The Cubs will try to continue causing early damage Thursday afternoon when they aim for a sweep of the visiting Astros in the finale of a three-game series. In the Cubs' 7-2 win on Tuesday, Cody Bellinger and Mike Tauchman combined for 798 feet of home runs in the first inning to put Houston in a 5-0 hole.
Cubs sixth. Dansby Swanson singles to center field. Nick Madrigal singles to shallow infield. Dansby Swanson to third. Miguel Amaya hits into a force out to right field. Nick Madr
The last time the Houston Astros were 11 games below .500, the world was captivated by the death of Harambe the gorrilla, “One Dance” was at the top of the charts and future World Series MVP Jeremy Peña was a freshman at Maine.
The Astros will give the nod to Justin Verlander (1-0, 3.00 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 2 on the season, and the Cubs will turn to Javier Assad (2-0, 2.11 ERA). Want to go to this game in person? Visit Ticketmaster to buy your tickets today.
The Astros make the trip to Chicago to face the Cubs. The Astros have been struggling, while the Cubs have been gaining momentum heading into this matchup. Our MLB odds series has our Astros-Cubs prediction,
The Chicago Cubs continued to play well on Tuesday night, winning Game 1 of a three-game set against the Houston Astros, 7-2. Winning seven of their last 10, the Cubs are right in the mix in the National League Central during the early stages of the season.