Chicago Cubs vs Houston Astros, May 24, 2026
May 24, 2026, 2:20 PM ET | Wrigley Field
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Houston Astros
Chicago Cubs
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 23-31 | .426 | #4 | #8 | 4.5 |
| Chicago Cubs | 29-24 | .547 | #3 | #3 | 2.5 |
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Season Comparison
2026Lower 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
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.2 IP, 3 SO, 2.46 ERA
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 3.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Houston Astros 8, Chicago Cubs 5: HOU 9 hits, CHC 7 hits; HOU 0 errors, CHC 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Astros | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
 Chicago Cubs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Nick Allen led Houston Astros with 3 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brice Matthews2B/LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeremy PeñaSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Christian Walker1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaac ParedesDH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake MeyersCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam SmithRF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach DezenzoLF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Braden Shewmake3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian VázquezC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Allen3B/2B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
Michael Busch and Carson Kelly led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico HoernerSS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael ConfortoLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Moisés BallesterosDH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin AlcántaraPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel AmayaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Pitching
Peter Lambert went 5.0 innings for Houston Astros (5 SO, 3 ER); Shota Imanaga went 6.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (6 SO, 7 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Peter Lambert | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Shota Imanaga | 6.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Ethan Roberts | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- T2
Home Run Jake Meyers homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 1, CHC 0
- B2
Double Pedro Ramírez doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by center fielder Jake Meyers. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd. HOU 1, CHC 1
- B2
Sac Fly Pete Crow-Armstrong out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Meyers. Carson Kelly scores. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. HOU 1, CHC 2
- B2
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Pedro Ramírez scores. HOU 1, CHC 3
- T3
Home Run Nick Allen homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 2, CHC 3
- T5
Single Jeremy Peña singles on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Cam Smith scores. Zach Dezenzo scores. Nick Allen to 3rd. HOU 4, CHC 3
- T5
Home Run Christian Walker homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Nick Allen scores. Jeremy Peña scores. HOU 7, CHC 3
- B7
Home Run Michael Busch homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. HOU 7, CHC 5
- T9
Single Nick Allen singles on a fly ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Cam Smith scores. HOU 8, CHC 5
Play-by-Play
All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 8, CHC 5
- B9
Lineout Michael Busch lines out to second baseman Nick Allen. HOU 8, CHC 5
- B9
Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. HOU 8, CHC 5
- B9
Walk Christian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. HOU 8, CHC 5
- T9
Strikeout Brice Matthews called out on strikes. HOU 8, CHC 5
- T9
Single Nick Allen singles on a fly ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Cam Smith scores. HOU 8, CHC 5
- T9
Groundout Christian Vázquez grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Cam Smith to 3rd. HOU 7, CHC 5
- T9
Sac Bunt Braden Shewmake out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Caleb Thielbar to first baseman Michael Busch. Cam Smith to 2nd. HOU 7, CHC 5
- T9
Walk Cam Smith walks. HOU 7, CHC 5
- B8
Grounded Into DP Pedro Ramírez grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Kevin Alcántara out at 2nd. Pedro Ramírez out at 1st. HOU 7, CHC 5
- B8
Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brice Matthews. Moisés Ballesteros to 2nd. HOU 7, CHC 5
- B8
Walk Moisés Ballesteros walks. HOU 7, CHC 5
- B8
Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 7, CHC 5
- T8
Pop Out Jake Meyers pops out to first baseman Michael Busch. HOU 7, CHC 5
- T8
Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Michael Conforto. HOU 7, CHC 5
- T8
Flyout Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. HOU 7, CHC 5
- B7
Groundout Michael Conforto grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 7, CHC 5
- B7
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. HOU 7, CHC 5
- B7
Home Run Michael Busch homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. HOU 7, CHC 5
- B7
Flyout Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 7, CHC 3
- B7
Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. HOU 7, CHC 3
- T7
Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. HOU 7, CHC 3
- T7
Grounded Into DP Brice Matthews grounds into a double play, shortstop Nico Hoerner to second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Nick Allen out at 2nd. Brice Matthews out at 1st. HOU 7, CHC 3
- T7
Single Nick Allen singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nico Hoerner. HOU 7, CHC 3
- B6
Groundout Pedro Ramírez grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 7, CHC 3
- B6
Flyout Carson Kelly flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. HOU 7, CHC 3
- B6
Flyout Moisés Ballesteros flies out sharply to center fielder Jake Meyers. HOU 7, CHC 3
- T6
Pop Out Christian Vázquez pops out to first baseman Michael Busch. HOU 7, CHC 3
- T6
Strikeout Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging. HOU 7, CHC 3
- T6
Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. HOU 7, CHC 3
- B5
Pop Out Seiya Suzuki pops out to second baseman Brice Matthews. HOU 7, CHC 3
- B5
Strikeout Michael Conforto strikes out swinging. HOU 7, CHC 3
- B5
Strikeout Alex Bregman strikes out swinging. HOU 7, CHC 3
- T5
Flyout Jake Meyers flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. HOU 7, CHC 3
- T5
Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael Conforto. HOU 7, CHC 3
- T5
Home Run Christian Walker homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Nick Allen scores. Jeremy Peña scores. HOU 7, CHC 3
- T5
Single Jeremy Peña singles on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Cam Smith scores. Zach Dezenzo scores. Nick Allen to 3rd. HOU 4, CHC 3
- T5
Pop Out Brice Matthews pops out to second baseman Pedro Ramírez on the infield fly rule. HOU 2, CHC 3
- T5
Hit By Pitch Nick Allen hit by pitch. Cam Smith to 3rd. Zach Dezenzo to 2nd. HOU 2, CHC 3
- T5
Bunt Pop Out Christian Vázquez bunt pops out to catcher Carson Kelly in foul territory. HOU 2, CHC 3
- T5
Walk Zach Dezenzo walks. HOU 2, CHC 3
- T5
Double Cam Smith doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Michael Conforto. HOU 2, CHC 3
- B4
Groundout Michael Busch grounds out sharply, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 2, CHC 3
- B4
Grounded Into DP Nico Hoerner grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Nico Hoerner out at 1st. HOU 2, CHC 3
- B4
Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd. HOU 2, CHC 3
- B4
Walk Pedro Ramírez walks. HOU 2, CHC 3
- T4
Pickoff 1B Pitcher Shota Imanaga picks off Jake Meyers at 1st on throw to first baseman Michael Busch. HOU 2, CHC 3
- T4
Forceout Jake Meyers grounds into a force out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to second baseman Pedro Ramírez. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. Jake Meyers to 1st. HOU 2, CHC 3
- T4
Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. HOU 2, CHC 3
- T4
Lineout Christian Walker lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. HOU 2, CHC 3
- B3
Strikeout Carson Kelly strikes out swinging. HOU 2, CHC 3
- B3
Lineout Moisés Ballesteros lines out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. HOU 2, CHC 3
- B3
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging. HOU 2, CHC 3
- T3
Strikeout Jeremy Peña called out on strikes. HOU 2, CHC 3
- T3
Groundout Brice Matthews grounds out softly, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. HOU 2, CHC 3
- T3
Home Run Nick Allen homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 2, CHC 3
- T3
Groundout Christian Vázquez grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. HOU 1, CHC 3
- B2
Strikeout Michael Conforto strikes out swinging. HOU 1, CHC 3
- B2
Hit By Pitch Alex Bregman hit by pitch. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd. HOU 1, CHC 3
- B2
Walk Michael Busch walks. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. HOU 1, CHC 3
- B2
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Pedro Ramírez scores. HOU 1, CHC 3
- B2
Sac Fly Pete Crow-Armstrong out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake Meyers. Carson Kelly scores. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. HOU 1, CHC 2
- B2
Double Pedro Ramírez doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by center fielder Jake Meyers. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd. HOU 1, CHC 1
- B2
Single Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers. Moisés Ballesteros to 3rd. HOU 1, CHC 0
- B2
Walk Moisés Ballesteros walks. HOU 1, CHC 0
- B2
Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 1, CHC 0
- T2
Strikeout Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging. HOU 1, CHC 0
- T2
Groundout Cam Smith grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. HOU 1, CHC 0
- T2
Home Run Jake Meyers homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 1, CHC 0
- T2
Groundout Isaac Paredes grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. HOU 0, CHC 0
- B1
Flyout Michael Conforto flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 0, CHC 0
- B1
Single Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Michael Busch to 2nd. HOU 0, CHC 0
- B1
Single Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. HOU 0, CHC 0
- B1
Flyout Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 0, CHC 0
- B1
Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out sharply to center fielder Jake Meyers. HOU 0, CHC 0
- T1
Flyout Christian Walker flies out to left fielder Michael Conforto. HOU 0, CHC 0
- T1
Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. HOU 0, CHC 0
- T1
Strikeout Brice Matthews strikes out swinging. HOU 0, CHC 0