Chicago Cubs vs Houston Astros
May 23, 2026 • 2:20 PM • Wrigley Field
Status
Final
Chicago Cubs
CHC
0
Houston Astros
HOU
3
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Probable Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Houston Astros
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsChicago Cubs
29-23 (.558)
Div
#3
WC
#3
GB
2.5
Houston Astros
22-31 (.415)
Div
#4
WC
#9
GB
5.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Chicago Cubs | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .722 | .729 |
| HR | 83 | 96 |
| Runs | 329 | 333 |
| ERA | 4.23 | 4.91 |
| WHIP | 1.25 | 1.44 |
| Strikeouts | 569 | 609 |
Top Players
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Dezenzo (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Braden Shewmake (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Meyers (CF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Cole (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Allen (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice Matthews (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| César Salazar (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kai-Wei Teng (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Okert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enyel De Los Santos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan King (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Alcántara (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Rea (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trent Thornton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Rolison (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Kai-Wei Teng | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Steven Okert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan King | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Colin Rea | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Trent Thornton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Rolison | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-2
Christian Walker homers (12) on a line drive to left center field. Yordan Alvarez scores.
top 4 • Home Run • 0-3
Christian Walker homers (13) on a line drive to left center field.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Lineout • 0-3
Michael Busch lines out to left fielder Brice Matthews.
bottom 9 • Single • 0-3
Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 0-3
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 0-3
Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 9 • Pickoff Caught Stealing 2B • 0-3
With César Salazar batting, Brice Matthews picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, shortstop Dansby Swanson.
top 9 • Single • 0-3
Brice Matthews singles on a ground ball to pitcher Ryan Rolison.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-3
Zach Cole called out on strikes.
top 9 • Groundout • 0-3
Cam Smith grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Ryan Rolison.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 0-3
Pedro Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 0-3
Moisés Ballesteros strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 0-3
Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
top 8 • Lineout • 0-3
Braden Shewmake lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
top 8 • Intent Walk • 0-3
Trent Thornton intentionally walks Christian Walker.
top 8 • Lineout • 0-3
Zach Dezenzo lines out sharply to left fielder Kevin Alcántara.
top 8 • Double • 0-3
Isaac Paredes doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Kevin Alcántara.
top 8 • Groundout • 0-3
Jeremy Peña grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-3
Kevin Alcántara strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 0-3
Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 0-3
Michael Busch lines out to second baseman Braden Shewmake.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-3
César Salazar strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Flyout • 0-3
Brice Matthews flies out sharply to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-3
Zach Cole strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 0-3
Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 0-3
Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 0-3
Dansby Swanson flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
top 6 • Pop Out • 0-3
Cam Smith pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
top 6 • Flyout • 0-3
Braden Shewmake flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 6 • Single • 0-3
Christian Walker singles on a fly ball to left fielder Michael Conforto.
top 6 • Strikeout • 0-3
Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 0-3
Miguel Amaya called out on strikes.