Cubs Record: 90-50 (magic number: 7)
W: Jon Lester (16-4, 2.51 ERA)
L: Joe Musgrove (2-4, 4.78 ERA)
S: Aroldis Chapman (33)
MVP: Jon Lester: 7 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
The Cubs soared into Houston Friday night to meet the Astros in game one of a three-game series. It was a 2-0 victory as the Cubs picked up their 90th win and diminished their magic number to seven!
They sent Jon Lester to the mound, opposed by 23-year-old right-hander Joe Musgrove.