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

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Game Odds
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Houston AstrosAstrosHOU

(22-31)

(22-31, 10-17 Away)

(22-31)

Kai-Wei Teng

(4-6, 4.21)

o7.5

-105

(29-23)

(29-23, 18-10 Home)

(29-23)

Colin Rea

(7-6, 4.74)

-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
Texas	50	49	.505	-	L1
Seattle	50	50	.500	0.5	W2
Houston	47	54	.465	4	L4
Athletics	42	57	.424	8	L1
Los Angeles	39	61	.390	11.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	62	37	.626	-	W3
Chicago	56	43	.566	6	W2
St. Louis	51	47	.520	10.5	L2
Pittsburgh	52	48	.520	10.5	W1
Cincinnati	45	53	.459	16.5	W1

Halpin and Hoskins hit 2 homers each and Guardians hit 7 longballs in 13-4 win over Twins

— Petey Halpin and Rhys Hoskins each went deep twice and the Cleveland Guardians matched a franchise record for a home game by...

Tigers focused on late playoff push to hold on to Tarik Skubal

The Detroit Tigers understand the need to win July games so they can keep Tarik Skubal.

Marlins place All-Star RHP Max Meyer on IL with neck strain

Marlins All-Star right-hander Max Meyer was placed on the 15-day injured list with a neck strain, and All-Star shortstop Otto Lopez was out of the starting lineup for the second straight game.

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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

Win Probability

Game Information

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

Scoring Summary

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MLB News

Halpin and Hoskins hit 2 homers each and Guardians hit 7 longballs in 13-4 win over Twins

Tigers focused on late playoff push to hold on to Tarik Skubal

Marlins place All-Star RHP Max Meyer on IL with neck strain

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

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Halpin and Hoskins hit 2 homers each and Guardians hit 7 longballs in 13-4 win over Twins

Tigers focused on late playoff push to hold on to Tarik Skubal

Marlins place All-Star RHP Max Meyer on IL with neck strain

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