It’s no secret that everybody’s going to be watching this series specifically. It’s going to be a fun one,” said former Chicago Cubs first-round draft pick Cam Smith.

Cam Smith said there was no bad blood facing the Cubs, but admitted his big game against his former organization "did feel a little special."

Yainer Diaz and Cam Smith slugged three-run home runs, and Brandon Walter earned his first career victory as the Houston Astros topped the Chicago Cubs 7-4 on Friday in the opener of a three-game interleague series.