Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

21-31, 9-17 Away

8th,0 outs

29-22, 18-9 Home


HOU
CHC

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

E. De Los Santos

0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

S. Suzuki

0-2, 1 K

CubsBottom 8th
- E. De Los Santos pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  2
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 94
  1
  Ball
  Slider 87
- Matthews at second base.
  3
  0
- Meyers in center field.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- T. Thornton pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Alcántara in left field.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- S. Okert pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- Alcántara hit for Conforto
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- K. Teng pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- Dezenzo as designated hitter.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Dezenzo hit for Alvarez
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- K. Teng pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- K. Teng pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Smith picked off first.
  3
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- K. Teng pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- Crow-Armstrong caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- K. Teng pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- K. Teng pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 1st
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
2 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	94
1 Ball	Slider	87

Astros
4
Cubs
2

Game 1

23/5

Astros
Cubs

Game 2

Astros
Cubs

Game 3

25/5

Wrigley Field

2:20 AM, 24 May 2026

Current Weather

Chicago, Illinois

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Athletics	26	25	.510	-	L1
Seattle	25	27	.481	1.5	W2
Texas	24	26	.480	1.5	L1
Houston	21	31	.404	5.5	W1
Los Angeles	18	34	.346	8.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	30	18	.625	-	W4
St. Louis	29	21	.580	2	W1
Chicago	29	22	.569	2.5	L6
Pittsburgh	26	25	.510	5.5	L1
Cincinnati	26	25	.510	5.5	L1

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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

E. De Los Santos

S. Suzuki

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2026 American League West Standings

2026 National League Central Standings

MLB News

Cardinals take Game 1 of the doubleheader 8-1

Struggling Cubs give Happ day off, move Crow-Armstrong to leadoff

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