At Wrigley Field on Thursday, the Houston Astros (three consecutive defeats) take on the Chicago Cubs at 2:20 PM ET.
The Cubs (+107 underdog moneyline odds) take the field at home against the Astros (-126). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Houston Astros looking to Justin Verlander (1-0), and Javier Assad (2-0) taking the ball for the Chicago Cubs.
The Cubs defeated the Astros 7-2 Thursday, with Jordan Wicks getting the win (6.0 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 4 K) and Mike Tauchman leading the way offensively (going 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI). J.P. France (5.0 IP, 5 R, 5 H, 6 K) took the loss for the Astros.