Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

22-31, 10-17 Away

Final

29-23, 18-10 Home


HOU
CHC

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

AstrosTop 1st
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Ball
  Sinker 92
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Slider 86
  4
  Ball
  Sweeper 84
  5
  Fly Out
  Sweeper 82
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- 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 2nd
- K. Teng pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 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 4th
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Smith picked off first.
  3
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- 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 5th
- K. Teng pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- 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 6th
- K. Teng pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- Dezenzo as designated hitter.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- S. Okert pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- Alcántara hit for Conforto
  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 8th
- E. De Los Santos pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- Meyers in center field.
  3
  0
- Matthews at second base.
  3
  0
- Ramirez hit for Amaya
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- R. Rolison pitching for CHC
  HOU
  CHC
- Kelly catching.
  3
  0
- Matthews picked off and caught stealing second.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- B. King pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CHC
- Allen at second base.
  3
  0
- Matthews in left field.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	92
2 Ball	Sinker	92
3 Strike Swinging	Slider	86
4 Ball	Sweeper	84
5 Fly Out	Sweeper	82

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 23, 2026Coverage: ESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,017

Game Time:2:18

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
Texas	49	47	.510	-	W1
Seattle	48	49	.495	1.5	W1
Houston	47	51	.480	3	L1
Athletics	41	55	.427	8	L9
Los Angeles	38	59	.392	11.5	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	59	37	.615	-	L3
Chicago	54	42	.563	5	W2
St. Louis	50	45	.526	8.5	L1
Pittsburgh	50	47	.515	9.5	W3
Cincinnati	43	52	.453	15.5	L2

Emerson Hancock leaves Mariners' 8-2 win with bruised finger

The Mariners lost starting pitcher Emerson Hancock to a hand injury in the second inning on Sunday afternoon, but the Seattle bullpen allowed just four hits the rest of the way, en route to a convincing 8-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.

Marlins select Japanese, Stanford slugger Sasaki in eighth round

The Miami Marlins drafted Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki out of Stanford in the eighth round of the amateur draft on Sunday.

Rockies' Jake McCarthy has 2nd inside-the-park HR this year

The Giants overcame Jake McCarthy's second leadoff inside-the-park home run this season to beat the Rockies 3-1 Sunday.

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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

K. Teng3-3

C. Rea4-3

B. King6

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2026 American League West Standings

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MLB News

Emerson Hancock leaves Mariners' 8-2 win with bruised finger

Marlins select Japanese, Stanford slugger Sasaki in eighth round

Rockies' Jake McCarthy has 2nd inside-the-park HR this year