Chicago Cubs vs Houston Astros
May 22, 2026 • 2:20 PM • Wrigley Field
Status
Final
Chicago Cubs
CHC
2
Houston Astros
HOU
4
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Houston Astros
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsChicago Cubs
29-22 (.569)
Div
#3
WC
#3
GB
2.5
Houston Astros
21-31 (.404)
Div
#4
WC
#9
GB
6.0
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
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jake Meyers (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Braden Shewmake (2B) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice Matthews (2B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Allen (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Cole (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Vázquez (C) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Spencer Arrighetti (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Okert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enyel De Los Santos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Abreu (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan King (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya (DH) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jameson Taillon (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hoby Milner (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Roberts (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Webb (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phil Maton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Spencer Arrighetti | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Steven Okert | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Abreu | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan King | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Jameson Taillon | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Hoby Milner | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Roberts | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 3 • Home Run • 0-1
Christian Vázquez homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 4 • Forceout • 0-2
Zach Cole grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Christian Walker scores. Braden Shewmake to 3rd. Cam Smith out at 2nd. Zach Cole to 1st.
top 4 • Single • 0-3
Christian Vázquez singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Braden Shewmake scores. Zach Cole to 3rd.
top 5 • Single • 0-4
Brice Matthews singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Isaac Paredes scores. Jake Meyers to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 2-4
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Miguel Amaya scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Pop Out • 2-4
Ian Happ pops out to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 2-4
Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 2-4
Michael Busch flies out to left fielder Zach Cole.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-4
Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Walk • 2-4
Yordan Alvarez walks. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 2-4
Isaac Paredes walks.
top 9 • Lineout • 2-4
Jeremy Peña lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
top 9 • Groundout • 2-4
Christian Vázquez grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 2-4
Nico Hoerner grounds into a force out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Nick Allen. Dansby Swanson out at 2nd.
bottom 8 • Field Error • 2-4
Dansby Swanson reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Jeremy Peña. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Walk • 2-4
Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Carson Kelly to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Hit By Pitch • 2-4
Carson Kelly hit by pitch.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 2-4
Moisés Ballesteros flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 2-4
Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 8 • Groundout • 2-4
Zach Cole grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Jacob Webb.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-4
Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-4
Brice Matthews called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 2-4
Ian Happ pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-4
Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 2-4
Michael Busch lines out sharply to center fielder Jake Meyers.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-4
Jake Meyers grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-4
Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Walk • 2-4
Yordan Alvarez walks.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-4
Isaac Paredes grounds out sharply, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 2-4
Nico Hoerner flies out to second baseman Brice Matthews.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-4
Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 2-4
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Miguel Amaya scores.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 0-4
Carson Kelly flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
bottom 6 • Single • 0-4
Miguel Amaya singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Meyers.
top 6 • Groundout • 0-4
Jeremy Peña grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Ethan Roberts.