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CHICAGO -- What makes right-hander Kai-Wei Teng’s sweeper so difficult for opposing pitchers to hit, says Astros catcher César Salazar, is that it resembles a fastball for a good portion of the time while traveling to the plate and then suddenly takes a hard left. By that time, the hitter
Read on MLB.comChristian Walker crushes two homers and Kai-Wei Teng tosses six scoreless innings in the Astros' 3-0 win over the Cubs
Condensed Game: Christian Walker and the Astros take on Nico Hoerner and the Cubs on May 23, 2026
Christian Walker crushes a two-run homer and a solo home run against the Cubs, producing all three runs in the Astros' win
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