Tonight will be the first of 13 meetings this season between the two clubs, with another three-game set from May 26-28, a four-game series from July 20-23, and a final three-game set from September 11-13.
After starting the season with a lukewarm 18-18 record, Houston has won seven of their last eight, including a three-game sweep against the Chicago Cubs. They’re currently on a four-game winning streak.
In the series finale against the North-siders, Kyle Tucker sent them back to Chicago with a walkoff two-run single for a 7-6 victory. Tucker joined Alex Bregman in the three-hit club, including a Bregman solo shot, while Yainer Diaz, Jeremy Peña, and Jake Meyers had a pair each, including a Meyers two-run homer.