Cubs hit 3 homers to top slumping Astros

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Mike Tauchman hit two home runs and drove in four runs, Cody Bellinger added a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs opened a three-game series against the visiting Houston Astros with a 7-2 win on Tuesday.

Bellinger and Tauchman each homered against Astros starter J.P. France (0-3) during a five-run first inning for Chicago, which has won seven of its past 10 games.

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