Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs
20-31, 8-17 Away
4
20-31, 8-17 Away
Mid 7th
29-21, 18-8 Home
2
29-21, 18-8 Home
Astros Hitting
a-singled to center for Shewmake in the 5th
- Batting
- HRVázquez (4, 3rd inning off Taillon 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIVázquez 2 (16), Matthews (14), Cole (8)
- 2Out RBIMatthews; Vázquez, C.
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP3-8 (Vázquez 1-1, Walker 0-1, Meyers 0-1, Peña 0-1, Matthews 1-1, Smith 1-2, Cole 0-1)
- Fielding
- EArrighetti (1, throw)
Cubs Hitting
a-singled to center for Conforto in the 6th
- Batting
- 2BHapp (7, Arrighetti)
- HRCrow-Armstrong (6, 6th inning off Okert 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBICrow-Armstrong 2 (22)
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP0-7 (Conforto 0-1, Swanson 0-1, Happ 0-2, Suzuki 0-3)
- Baserunning
- SBHoerner (10, 2nd base off Arrighetti/Vázquez)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 89-53 | 1.32 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-5 | 4.22 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 4.74 |
| 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 103-64 |
- Pitching
- HBPBregman (by Arrighetti); Busch (by Arrighetti)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedOkert 2/3; De Los Santos 0/2; Arrighetti 15/23
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesOkert-2-0-0-3; De Los Santos-1-1-3-1; Arrighetti-12-11-18-12
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsOkert 0-1; De Los Santos 0-1; Arrighetti 2-8
- Game ScoresS Arrighetti 64
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 90-59 | 5.20 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 1.93 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32-18 | 0.79 |
| 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 130-82 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedTaillon 15/23; Milner 1/2; Roberts 5/7
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesTaillon-12-12-18-17; Milner-2-1-0-2; Roberts-7-4-3-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsTaillon 4-5; Milner 1-0; Roberts 4-0
- Game ScoresJ Taillon 36
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Vázquez homered to left center (371 feet). | 1 | 0 | |
| 4th | Cole grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Walker scored, Smith out at second, Shewmake to third. | 2 | 0 | |
| 4th | Vázquez singled to right, Shewmake scored, Cole to third. | 3 | 0 | |
| 5th | Matthews singled to center, Paredes scored, Meyers to second. | 4 | 0 | |
| 6th | Crow-Armstrong homered to right (406 feet), Amaya scored. | 4 | 2 | |
Regular Season Series
Game Information
Wrigley Field
2:20 PM, May 22, 2026Coverage: Apple TV
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chad Fairchild
- First Base Umpire - Chad Whitson
- Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
- Third Base Umpire - Brian Walsh
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 26 | 24 | .520 | - | W3 |
| Texas | 24 | 25 | .490 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Seattle | 24 | 27 | .471 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Houston | 20 | 31 | .392 | 6.5 | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 17 | 34 | .333 | 9.5 | L3 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 29 | 18 | .617 | - | W3 |
| Chicago | 29 | 21 | .580 | 1.5 | L5 |
| St. Louis | 28 | 21 | .571 | 2 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh | 26 | 24 | .520 | 4.5 | W2 |
| Cincinnati | 26 | 24 | .520 | 4.5 | W2 |
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