Walker Homers Twice as Teng, Astros Blank Cubs 3-0
Christian Walker led the Houston Astros to a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs with two home runs. Kai-Wei Teng pitched six shutout innings, allowing only two hits and striking out six. The Astros have now won three of their last four games, while the Cubs suffered their seventh consecutive loss.
- ▪Christian Walker homered in both of his first two at-bats, driving in all three runs for the Astros.
- ▪Kai-Wei Teng pitched six shutout innings, lowering his ERA to 2.19.
- ▪The Cubs have now lost 11 of their last 13 games after a 10-game win streak.
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