Tuesday night, the Cubs got just what the doctor ordered to get over their disappointing weekend series with the Marlins. The two best things you can get after a frustrating game are a good start from your starting pitcher. Check. And first inning runs. Aggressively check. Jordan Wicks gave the Cubs six strong innings against an under achieving but still loaded Astros team. Meanwhile, it took the Cubs three batters to put two runs on the board. Then four more batters to add three more runs.
Even when this Astros team is playing poorly, they are still a formidable bunch, loaded with talented guys with championship experience.