Christian Walker's 3-run home run leads Astros to 8-5 win over Cubs‎

Christian Walker hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run fifth inning and the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs with an 8-5 victory on Sunday. Jake Meyers and Nick Allen added solo shots for Houston, which has won three straight and four of five. Michael Busch homered for Chicago as its skid reached eight games, its longest since a nine-game slide during the 2022 season.