HOUSTON (AP) Kyle Tucker launched a three-run homer and matched a season excessive with 4 hits in opposition to the staff that traded him in December, and the Chicago Cubs routed Houston 12-3 on Saturday evening to cease the Astros’ five-game profitable streak.

Tucker additionally scored 4 occasions to tempo a Cubs lineup that pounded out 15 hits, together with three by Dansby Swanson. Seiya Suzuki, Michael Busch and Nico Hoerner additionally went deep.

Chicago hit three homers in an inning for the second time this season throughout a seven-run fourth. Busch and Hoerner had back-to-back solo photographs to place the Cubs on high 3-2, and Tuckers drive made it 7-2.

The offensive outburst got here in assist of Colin Rea (5-3), who allowed two runs and 5 hits over 5 innings. The one blemish on his line was rookie Cam Smiths two-run homer within the third, which briefly gave the Astros a 2-1 lead.

Smith, a part of the package deal Houston obtained for Tucker, completed with two hits and has homered in consecutive video games for the primary time in his profession.

Lance McCullers Jr. (1-3) got here off the injured checklist and allowed eight runs on seven hits over 3 1/3 innings.

Isaac Paredes, additionally a part of the Astros’ commerce return for Tucker, hit his seventeenth dwelling run.

Key second

Tuckers three-run homer within the fourth that put the Cubs forward 7-2.

Key stat

McCullers has a ten.89 ERA in 5 dwelling begins this season, however hasnt allowed an earned run in three highway begins.

Up subsequent

Houston LHP Framber Valdez (8-4, 2.88 ERA) opposes RHP Jameson Taillon (7-5, 4.77 ERA) when the sequence concludes Sunday.

___

AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB