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Houston Astros have won nine of 11 at Wrigley. Houston Astros' Bud Norris missed a chance to win his second straight outing Saturday. He blew a 3-0 lead as he gave up four runs and nine hits, including a season-high three homers, in 5 2-3 innings of a 6-4 win over Pittsburgh. He didn’t pitch in that series but enters his start Thursday with a 1-1 record and 1.80 ERA in three games against the Cubs. They scored 22 runs and hit .336 in that series but was helped by four errors from the Cubs, who haven’t been any better defensively of late. They haven’t won three games in a row since taking a season-high four straight from May 30-June 3, a stretch which began with three victories at Wrigley.
Chicago Cubs' Carlos Zambrano is 15-8 with a 2.72 ERA against the Astros and dominated his last game against them May 31, giving up a run in eight innings before Carlos Marmol blew the save in Chicago’s 7-3 loss. He takes the mound for Chicago. He’s coming off a dreadful return from the disabled list, allowing a season-high eight runs in 4 2-3 innings Saturday in a 13-3 loss to Florida. Chicago Cubs, 2-5 on a 10-game homestand, haven’t won a series since taking three of four against Milwaukee from June 13-16. Chicago Cubs hasn’t had an error in 10 straight since Sept. 14-24, 1980. Watch Houston Astros vs Chicago Cubs Game Live TV Channel CSN.