Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

21-31, 9-17 Away

Final

29-22, 18-9 Home


HOU
CHC

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

AstrosTop 1st
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Sweeper 79
  3
  Ball
  Sweeper 80
  4
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  5
  Ball
  Sweeper 80
  6
  Single
  Cutter 86
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- S. Arrighetti pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- S. Arrighetti pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- Crow-Armstrong to third on pickoff error by pitcher Arrighetti.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 3rd
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- S. Arrighetti pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- Hoerner stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- S. Arrighetti pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Matthews hit for Shewmake
  3
  0
- H. Milner pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- S. Arrighetti pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- Matthews at second base.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- E. Roberts pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- S. Okert pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- Amaya hit for Conforto
  4
  0
- E. De Los Santos pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- E. Roberts pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Amaya as designated hitter.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- E. De Los Santos pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- J. Webb pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- B. Abreu pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- Allen at second base.
  4
  2
- Ballesteros hit for Amaya
  4
  2
- B. King pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 9th
- P. Maton pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Ballesteros as designated hitter.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- B. King pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	92
2 Strike Swinging	Sweeper	79
3 Ball	Sweeper	80
4 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
5 Ball	Sweeper	80
6 Single	Cutter	86

Astros
4
Cubs
2

Game 1

5/22

Astros
3
Cubs
0

Game 2

5/23

Astros
8
Cubs
5

Game 3

5/24

Wrigley Field

2:20 PM, May 22, 2026Coverage: Apple TV

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 37,332

Game Time:2:57

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	36	34	.514	-	L2
Texas	34	34	.500	1	W2
Athletics	33	35	.485	2	W2
Houston	31	39	.443	5	L2
Los Angeles	27	42	.391	8.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	41	25	.621	-	L2
St. Louis	37	29	.561	4	L1
Pittsburgh	35	34	.507	7.5	L1
Chicago	35	34	.507	7.5	W1
Cincinnati	32	35	.478	9.5	L1

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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

S. Arrighetti6-1

J. Taillon2-4

B. King5

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