The last time the Houston Astros hosted the Chicago Cubs on a Sunday night was Sept. 14, 2008. Alfonso Soriano hit a leadoff home run against Randy Wolf and Carlos Zambrano got the win that game.
Alex Bregman, who is helping keep Houston alive in the American League wild-card race, was 14 years old as the 2008 season came to a close.
Here are the top stats to know about Bregman’s young career entering Sunday Night Baseball (8 p.m. ET on ESPN/WatchESPN).
Historical significance
Bregman has eight home runs in his first 43 career games.