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Cubs scouting report

Cubs vs. Houston Astros at Wrigley Field

TV: WGN Monday and Wednesday; Comcast SportsNet Tuesday

Radio: WGN 720-AM

Pitching matchups: The Cubs’ Rodrigo Lopez (0-0) vs. Aneury Rodriguez (0-2) Monday at 1:20 p.m.; Carlos Zambrano (5-2) vs. Jordan Lyles (big-league debut) Tuesday at 7:05 p.m.; Doug Davis (0-3) vs. Brett Myers (1-4) Wednesday at 1:20 p.m.

At a glance: This is the Astros’ first visit to Chicago this year. The Cubs won two of three in Houston in April. The Astros lost 4-2 to Arizona on Sunday and come into town with a record of 19-34. They’re last in the NL Central. The Cubs obtained Lopez last week in a trade with Atlanta. Against the Astros, he’s 1-2 with a 4.32 ERA in 4 starts. The Astros and Cubs entered Sunday 15-16 in the NL in ERA. Houston’s Hunter Pence entered Sunday fourth in the NL in RBI, at 38.

Next: St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, Friday-Sunday

— Bruce Miles