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Tauchman homers twice as Cubs win 7-2, drop Astros 10 games under .500 for first time since 2016

— Mike Tauchman hit his first two homers of the season, and the Chicago Cubs took a five-run first-inning lead in a 7-2 win over Houston on Tuesday night that dropped the Astros 10 games under .500 for the first time since 2016.

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