At Wrigley Field on Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs (13-9) open a two-game series versus the Houston Astros (7-16), at 7:40 PM ET.
The Cubs (-110 on the moneyline) and the Astros (-109) will take the field in an expected tight contest. The Chicago Cubs will give the start to Jameson Taillon (1-0, 1.80 ERA), who is looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Astros will turn to Spencer Arrighetti (0-2, 11.57 ERA).
The Cubs’ matchup Wednesday versus the Marlins finished in a 6-3 loss. Nico Hoerner went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI in the defeat, while Kyle Hendricks threw four innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits while striking out five en route to taking the loss.