Soto leads Cubs over Astros

 
Though Lou Piniella keeps reminding everyone it's only May, the atmosphere at Minute Maid Park was the kind usually reserved for late September. The Cubs seemed to feed off it, making all the right moves in a 7-2 win. Hardball: Cubs' Hill placed on Iowa's DL [link]

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