Overview

• Kyle Tucker went 4-for-5 with a three-run homer, four runs scored and three RBIs to pace the Cubs’ offense against his former team.
• Right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. allowed eight runs on seven hits and four walks over 3⅓ innings in his first start off the injured list, taking the loss.
• Chicago erupted for a seven-run fourth inning, featuring solo homers by Michael Busch and Nico Hoerner, to turn a 2–2 contest into a rout.
• Cubs starter Colin Rea held Houston to two runs and five hits over five innings to earn the win.
• Reliever Ryan Gusto covered four innings in relief, helping to ease the burden on Houston’s injured-heavy bullpen.