Chicago Cubs vs Houston Astros, May 23, 2026 Box Score

AstrosHouston AstrosHOU

3-0

Final

CubsChicago CubsCHC

May 23, 2026, 2:20 PM ET | Wrigley Field

Last 5 Form

Houston Astros

3-2

Last 5

Chicago Cubs

0-5

Last 5

Starting Pitchers

Houston Astros

Kai-Wei Teng

Recorded starter

Chicago Cubs

Colin Rea

Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 23, 11:25 PM ET
Team	W-L	PCT	Div	WC	GB
Houston Astros	22-31	.415	#4	#9	5.0
Chicago Cubs	29-23	.558	#3	#3	2.5

PCT: winning percentage
Div: division rank
WC: wild card rank
GB: games back

Season Comparison

2026

Houston AstrosChicago Cubs

.732

OPS

.767

226

220

734

Runs

850

4.45

ERA

4.12

1.34

WHIP

1.26

1411

Strikeouts by pitchers

1260

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Houston Astros

Hitters

Christian Walker

6 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Christian Vázquez

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Isaac Paredes

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Kai-Wei Teng

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Spencer Arrighetti

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jason Alexander

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Chicago Cubs

Hitters

Pete Crow-Armstrong

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Dansby Swanson

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Seiya Suzuki

4 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Ty Blach

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ethan Roberts

3.2 IP, 2 SO, 2.46 ERA

Edward Cabrera

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Christian Walker

Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Kai-Wei Teng

Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Colin Rea

Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Houston Astros 3, Chicago Cubs 0: HOU 6 hits, CHC 3 hits; HOU 0 errors, CHC 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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

Christian Walker led Houston Astros with 3 hits and 2 home runs and 3 RBI.

Houston Astros batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Jeremy PeñaSS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaac Paredes3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
Yordan AlvarezDH	2	1	0	0	1	1	0
Zach DezenzoPH/DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Christian Walker1B	3	2	3	3	1	0	2
Braden Shewmake2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jake MeyersCF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cam SmithRF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Zach ColeLF	3	0	0	0	1	2	0
Nick Allen2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brice MatthewsCF/2B/LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
César SalazarC	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Totals	31	3	6	3	4	5	2

3 players led Chicago Cubs with 1 hit each.

Chicago Cubs batting
Player	AB	H	BB	SO
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	4	1	0	2
Alex Bregman3B	4	1	0	0
Michael Busch1B	4	0	0	2
Nico Hoerner2B	2	0	1	0
Michael ConfortoLF	2	0	0	1
Kevin AlcántaraPH/LF	1	0	0	1
Seiya SuzukiRF	3	0	0	1
Moisés BallesterosDH	1	0	2	1
Miguel AmayaC	2	0	0	1
Pedro RamírezPH	1	0	0	0
Carson KellyC	0	0	0	0
Dansby SwansonSS	3	1	0	0
Totals	27	3	3	9

Pitching

Kai-Wei Teng went 6.0 innings for Houston Astros (6 SO, 0 ER); Colin Rea went 7.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (4 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
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

AB: at-bats
R: runs
H: hits
RBI: runs batted in
BB: walks
SO: strikeouts
HR: home runs
IP: innings pitched
ER: earned runs

Scoring Summary

T1
Home Run Christian Walker homers (12) on a line drive to left center field. Yordan Alvarez scores. HOU 2, CHC 0
T4
Home Run Christian Walker homers (13) on a line drive to left center field. HOU 3, CHC 0

Play-by-Play

All 67 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

B9
Lineout Michael Busch lines out to left fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 3, CHC 0
B9
Single Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. HOU 3, CHC 0
B9
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. HOU 3, CHC 0
B9
Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 3, CHC 0
T9
Pickoff Caught Stealing 2B With César Salazar batting, Brice Matthews picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, shortstop Dansby Swanson. HOU 3, CHC 0
T9
Single Brice Matthews singles on a ground ball to pitcher Ryan Rolison. HOU 3, CHC 0
T9
Strikeout Zach Cole called out on strikes. HOU 3, CHC 0
T9
Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Ryan Rolison. HOU 3, CHC 0
B8
Groundout Pedro Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 3, CHC 0
B8
Strikeout Moisés Ballesteros strikes out swinging. HOU 3, CHC 0
B8
Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 3, CHC 0
T8
Lineout Braden Shewmake lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. HOU 3, CHC 0
T8
Intent Walk Trent Thornton intentionally walks Christian Walker. HOU 3, CHC 0
T8
Lineout Zach Dezenzo lines out sharply to left fielder Kevin Alcántara. HOU 3, CHC 0
T8
Double Isaac Paredes doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Kevin Alcántara. HOU 3, CHC 0
T8
Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. HOU 3, CHC 0
B7
Strikeout Kevin Alcántara strikes out swinging. HOU 3, CHC 0
B7
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 3, CHC 0
B7
Lineout Michael Busch lines out to second baseman Braden Shewmake. HOU 3, CHC 0
T7
Strikeout César Salazar strikes out swinging. HOU 3, CHC 0
T7
Flyout Brice Matthews flies out sharply to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. HOU 3, CHC 0
T7
Strikeout Zach Cole strikes out swinging. HOU 3, CHC 0
B6
Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 3, CHC 0
B6
Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 3, CHC 0
B6
Flyout Dansby Swanson flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 3, CHC 0
T6
Pop Out Cam Smith pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. HOU 3, CHC 0
T6
Flyout Braden Shewmake flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. HOU 3, CHC 0
T6
Single Christian Walker singles on a fly ball to left fielder Michael Conforto. HOU 3, CHC 0
T6
Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. HOU 3, CHC 0
B5
Strikeout Miguel Amaya called out on strikes. HOU 3, CHC 0
B5
Walk Moisés Ballesteros walks. HOU 3, CHC 0
B5
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging. HOU 3, CHC 0
B5
Strikeout Michael Conforto strikes out swinging. HOU 3, CHC 0
T5
Groundout Isaac Paredes grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. HOU 3, CHC 0
T5
Pop Out Jeremy Peña pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. HOU 3, CHC 0
T5
Bunt Groundout César Salazar bunt grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. HOU 3, CHC 0
B4
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 3, CHC 0
B4
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. HOU 3, CHC 0
B4
Lineout Alex Bregman lines out to left fielder Zach Cole. HOU 3, CHC 0
T4
Forceout Brice Matthews grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Zach Cole out at 2nd. HOU 3, CHC 0
T4
Walk Zach Cole walks. HOU 3, CHC 0
T4
Single Cam Smith singles on a ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman. HOU 3, CHC 0
T4
Lineout Braden Shewmake lines out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. HOU 3, CHC 0
T4
Home Run Christian Walker homers (13) on a line drive to left center field. HOU 3, CHC 0
B3
Caught Stealing 2B Pete Crow-Armstrong caught stealing 2nd base, catcher César Salazar to second baseman Braden Shewmake. HOU 2, CHC 0
B3
Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. HOU 2, CHC 0
B3
Single Dansby Swanson singles on a pop up to second baseman Braden Shewmake. HOU 2, CHC 0
B3
Grounded Into DP Miguel Amaya grounds into a double play, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker. Moisés Ballesteros out at 2nd. Miguel Amaya out at 1st. HOU 2, CHC 0
B3
Walk Moisés Ballesteros walks. HOU 2, CHC 0
T3
Pop Out Yordan Alvarez pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory. HOU 2, CHC 0
T3
Walk Isaac Paredes walks. HOU 2, CHC 0
T3
Flyout Jeremy Peña flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. HOU 2, CHC 0
T3
Lineout César Salazar lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. HOU 2, CHC 0
B2
Grounded Into DP Seiya Suzuki grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki out at 1st. HOU 2, CHC 0
B2
Flyout Michael Conforto flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews. HOU 2, CHC 0
B2
Walk Nico Hoerner walks. HOU 2, CHC 0
T2
Flyout Brice Matthews flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. HOU 2, CHC 0
T2
Pop Out Zach Cole pops out to catcher Miguel Amaya in foul territory. HOU 2, CHC 0
T2
Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. HOU 2, CHC 0
B1
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. HOU 2, CHC 0
B1
Pop Out Alex Bregman pops out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 2, CHC 0
B1
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. HOU 2, CHC 0
T1
Groundout Braden Shewmake grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. HOU 2, CHC 0
T1
Home Run Christian Walker homers (12) on a line drive to left center field. Yordan Alvarez scores. HOU 2, CHC 0
T1
Walk Yordan Alvarez walks. HOU 0, CHC 0
T1
Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out sharply to left fielder Michael Conforto. HOU 0, CHC 0
T1
Flyout Jeremy Peña flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. HOU 0, CHC 0