Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

22-31, 10-17 Away

Final

29-23, 18-10 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
J. PenaSS	0-4	0	0	0	.238
I. Paredes3B	1-3	0	0	0	.246
Y. AlvarezDH	0-2	1	0	0	.300
Z. DezenzoPH-DH	0-1	0	0	0	.222
C. Walker1B	3-3	2	2	3	.266
B. Shewmake2B	0-4	0	0	0	.267
J. MeyersCF	0-0	0	0	0	.229
C. SmithRF	1-4	0	0	0	.208
Z. ColeLF	0-3	0	0	0	.160
N. Allen2B	0-0	0	0	0	.235
B. MatthewsCF-2B-LF	1-4	0	0	0	.208
C. SalazarC	0-3	0	0	0	.071

pitchers	IP	H	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
K. Teng	6.0	2	3	6	89-56	2.19
S. Okert	1.0	0	0	1	11-7	4.03
E. De Los Santos	1.0	0	0	1	8-6	3.86
B. King	1.0	1	0	1	21-13	2.70

According to ESPN Analytics

HOU

CHC

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Wrigley Field

2:20 PM, May 23, 2026Coverage: ESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,017

Game Time:2:18

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chad Whitson
First Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Second Base Umpire - Brian Walsh
Third Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild

Walker homers twice, Astros beat Cubs 3-0 as Chicago loses 7 straight for first time since 2022

— Christian Walker homered twice with three RBI, and the Houston Astros beat Chicago 3-0 Saturday to extend the Cubs' losing streak to seven, their longest skid in four years.

May 23, 2026, 07:01 pm - AP


HOU
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

Scoring Summary

Inning				HOU	CHC
		1st	Walker homered to left center (376 feet), Alvarez scored.	2	0
		4th	Walker homered to left center (369 feet).	3	0

Data is currently unavailable.

OpenMLTotalRL

Houston AstrosAstrosHOU

(22-31)

(22-31, 10-17 Away)

(22-31)

Kai-Wei Teng

(5-6, 4.35)

o7.5

-105

(29-23)

(29-23, 18-10 Home)

(29-23)

Colin Rea

(8-8, 4.59)

-149

-107

-1.5

+152

Astros
4
Cubs
2

Game 1

5/22

Astros
3
Cubs
0

Game 2

5/23

Astros
8
Cubs
5

Game 3

5/24

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	60	59	.504	-	L2
Texas	59	59	.500	0.5	L1
Seattle	56	63	.471	4	L4
Athletics	47	71	.398	12.5	W2
Los Angeles	45	73	.381	14.5	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	74	44	.627	-	W2
Chicago	69	50	.580	5.5	W1
St. Louis	59	59	.500	15	W1
Pittsburgh	58	62	.483	17	L1
Cincinnati	56	61	.479	17.5	L3

Fernando Tatis Jr. and newcomer Austin Hays power Padres to 7-2 victory over Astros

— Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a go-ahead, three-run homer and pinch-hitter Austin Hays connected for a two-run shot in his first at-bat with San Diego as the Padres beat the AL West-leading Houston Astros 7-2 on Sunday.

Houston Astros vs. San Diego Padres: Game Highlights

Austin Hays makes quick impact after signing with Padres

The San Diego Padres signed outfielder Austin Hays on Sunday and optioned infielder Gage Workman to Triple-A El Paso.

GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER or 1-800-MY-RESET, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD), 1-800-981-0023 (PR). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/PR/WY). Void in ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Terms: draftkings.com/sportsbook. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino (KS). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in IL.

Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

Walker homers twice, Astros beat Cubs 3-0 as Chicago loses 7 straight for first time since 2022

K. Teng3-3

C. Rea4-3

B. King6

Inning