Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs
21-31, 9-17 Away
3
21-31, 9-17 Away
Mid 7th
29-22, 18-9 Home
0
29-22, 18-9 Home
Astros Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Alvarez in the 6th
- Batting
- HRWalker 2 (13, 1st inning off Rea 1 on, 2 Out, 4th inning off Rea 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIWalker 3 (34)
- 2Out RBIWalker, C 2.
- Team LOB3
- Baserunning
- Picked OffSmith (1st base, Rea)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Peña-Walker , Paredes-Shewmake-Walker)
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Busch1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 | .311 | .374 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .333 | .345 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .227 | .357 | .365 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .346 | .381 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .408 | .571 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .356 | .436 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .241 | .310 | .446 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .352 | .387 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .291 | .351 |
| 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
- Batting
- GIDPAmaya; Suzuki
- Team LOB2
- Baserunning
- CSCrow-Armstrong (4, 2nd base by Teng/Salazar)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 89-56 | 2.19 |
| 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 89-56 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedTeng 11/20
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesTeng-23-10-12-11
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsTeng 4-5
- Game ScoresK Teng 71
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 98-56 | 4.86 |
| 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 98-56 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedRea 13/27
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesRea-12-14-10-18
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsRea 4-12
- Game ScoresC Rea 58
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 | |
HOU leads 1-0
Game Information
Wrigley Field
7:20 PM, 23 May 2026
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chad Whitson
- First Base Umpire - Bill Miller
- Second Base Umpire - Brian Walsh
- Third Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
2026 American League West Standings
| 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 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| 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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