Before Friday’s game, the Astros ran a tribute to Kyle Tucker and Ryan Pressly on their video board:
After that, though, two of the players the Astros acquired in the Tucker trade, Isaac Paredes and Cam Smith, combined to go 4-for-9 with a home run and three RBI as the Astros dismantled the Cubs 7-4.
It could have been worse, too. Cade Horton did not have a good night, and in the first two innings allowed a lot of traffic on the bases.