Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

23-31, 11-17 Away

Final

29-24, 18-11 Home


HOU
CHC

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

AstrosTop 1st
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 91
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 91
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 91
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- P. Lambert pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- P. Lambert pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- P. Lambert pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Meyers picked off first.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- P. Lambert pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- P. Lambert pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- A. Blubaugh pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- E. Roberts pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- A. Blubaugh pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- P. Maton pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- B. Abreu pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- Matthews in left field.
  7
  5
- Shewmake at third base.
  7
  5
- Allen at second base.
  7
  5
- Alcántara ran for Kelly
  7
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- C. Thielbar pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Amaya catching.
  7
  5
- Allen stole second.
  8
  5
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- N. Pearson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	91
2 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	91
3 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	91

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 24, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,048

Game Time:2:40

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Texas	52	51	.505	-	W1
Seattle	51	53	.490	1.5	L3
Houston	51	54	.486	2	W4
Athletics	44	59	.427	8	W1
Los Angeles	41	63	.394	11.5	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	64	39	.621	-	L1
Chicago	58	45	.563	6	W1
Pittsburgh	53	51	.510	11.5	L2
St. Louis	52	51	.505	12	L2
Cincinnati	48	54	.471	15.5	W3

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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

P. Lambert3-4

S. Imanaga4-5

N. Pearson1