The Cubs have been awful against left-handed starters for weeks and Valdez is one of the best in baseball. Especially after Lance McCullers Jr. (a righty) was beaten up and driven from the game early yesterday, the Astros will look to save some bullpen bullets and Valdez will take care of business.

Jameson Taillon has struggled in his previous two outings surrendering a staggering 16 hits, 13 runs, and 5 HRs. He’ll have his work cut out for himself in Houston today and Taillon has really struggled away from Wrigley this season. The Astros have very good career numbers against Taillon who is not in good form.

After landing haymakers on one another the past two days, if the pattern stays back-and-forth, it's advantage Houston on Sunday. There's more to the Astros argument, especially as Cubs starter Jameson Taillon has really struggled in his last two starts, allowing 13 runs and 16 hits (14,63 ERA, 2.38 WHIP) across just 8 IP in losses to the Brewers and Cards. Meanwhile, Framber Valdez is Mr,.Consistency on the mound for Houston, with a 2.16 ERA in for June starts. More importantly, the Astros have won in Framber's last nine outings. Play Astros on Run Line