Lance McCullers Jr. gets the start as the Houston Astros face the Chicago Cubs and go for their sixth win in a row.

Chicago Cubs (48-34, first in the NL Central) vs. Houston Astros (49-33, first in the AL West) Houston; Saturday, 6:15 p.m. CDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Colin Rea (4-3, 4.42 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 54 strikeouts);

Astros Announce Jeremy Peña News After Leaving Cubs Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Houston Astros found a gem in the third round of the 2018 MLB Draft. That player was shortstop Jeremy Peña, who worked his way up the minors and won the starting job after Carlos Correa's departure in 2022.