Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs
22-31, 10-17 Away
7
22-31, 10-17 Away
6th,0 outs
29-23, 18-10 Home
3
29-23, 18-10 Home
Astros Hitting
- Batting
- 2BSmith (7, Imanaga)
- HRWalker (14, 5th inning off Imanaga 2 on, 2 Out); Allen (1, 3rd inning off Imanaga 0 on, 1 Out); Meyers (2, 2nd inning off Imanaga 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIWalker 3 (37), Allen (1), Meyers (5), Peña 2 (3)
- 2Out RBIWalker, C 3; Peña 2.
- Team LOB1
- Team RISP2-4 (Vázquez 0-1, Walker 1-1, Peña 1-1, Matthews 0-1)
- Baserunning
- Picked OffMeyers (1st base, Imanaga)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Peña-Matthews-Walker)
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Busch1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .228 | .310 | .370 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .345 | .379 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .358 | .362 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .340 | .350 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .288 | .392 | .545 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .347 | .424 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .237 | .310 | .439 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .379 | .390 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 18 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
- Batting
- 2BRamirez (1, Lambert)
- RBIHoerner (31), Crow-Armstrong (23), Ramirez (1)
- 2Out RBIHoerner.
- SFCrow-Armstrong
- GIDPHoerner
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-6 (Conforto 0-2, Hoerner 1-2, Busch 0-1, Ramirez 1-1)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 103-57 | 3.79 |
| 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 4.55 |
| 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 104-58 |
- Pitching
- HBPBregman (by Lambert)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLambert 12/24; Blubaugh 1/0
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLambert-13-9-21-14; Blubaugh-0-0-1-0
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLambert 2-7
- Game ScoresP Lambert 46
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 94-59 | 4.04 |
| 6.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 94-59 |
- Pitching
- HBPAllen (by Imanaga)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedImanaga 14/26
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesImanaga-15-16-10-17
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsImanaga 5-6
- Game ScoresS Imanaga 35
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Meyers homered to left (388 feet). | 1 | 0 | |
| 2nd | Ramirez doubled to right, Ballesteros scored, Kelly to third. | 1 | 1 | |
| 2nd | Crow-Armstrong hit sacrifice fly to center, Kelly scored, Ramirez to third. | 1 | 2 | |
| 2nd | Hoerner singled to right, Ramirez scored. | 1 | 3 | |
| 3rd | Allen homered to left (367 feet). | 2 | 3 | |
| 5th | Peña singled to center, Dezenzo scored and Smith scored, Allen to third. | 4 | 3 | |
| 5th | Walker homered to left center (426 feet), Allen scored and Peña scored. | 7 | 3 | |
HOU leads 2-0
Game Information
Wrigley Field
7:20 PM, 24 May 2026
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Bill Miller
- First Base Umpire - Brian Walsh
- Second Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
- Third Base Umpire - Chad Whitson
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 26 | 26 | .500 | - | L2 |
| Seattle | 25 | 28 | .472 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Texas | 24 | 27 | .471 | 1.5 | L2 |
| Houston | 22 | 31 | .415 | 4.5 | W2 |
| Los Angeles | 19 | 34 | .358 | 7.5 | W2 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 30 | 19 | .612 | - | L1 |
| St. Louis | 29 | 22 | .569 | 2 | L1 |
| Chicago | 29 | 23 | .558 | 2.5 | L7 |
| Cincinnati | 27 | 25 | .519 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh | 27 | 26 | .509 | 5 | W1 |
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