Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. PenaSS |
C. SmithRF |
Z. ColeLF |
N. Allen2B |
B. MatthewsCF-2B-LF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .279 | .302 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .246 | .338 | .380 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .415 | .595 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .263 | .389 |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .266 | .340 | .521 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .279 | .450 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .296 | .333 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .297 | .315 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .160 | .192 | .360 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .297 | .265 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .259 | .352 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .071 | .188 | .071 |
| 31 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
a-struck out swinging for Alvarez in the 6th
- Batting
- 2BParedes (8, Thornton)
- 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 LOB5
- Team RISP0-2 (Shewmake 0-1, Dezenzo 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSMatthews (2, 2nd base by Rolison/Kelly)
- Picked OffMatthews (1st base, Rolison); Smith (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .229 | .310 | .372 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .336 | .348 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .354 | .361 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .345 | .379 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .408 | .571 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .354 | .433 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .239 | .307 | .442 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .352 | .387 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .377 | .388 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .289 | .349 |
| 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
a-struck out swinging for Conforto in the 7th
b-grounded to second for Amaya in the 8th
- Batting
- GIDPAmaya; Suzuki
- Team LOB3
- Baserunning
- CSCrow-Armstrong (4, 2nd base by Teng/Salazar)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Teng(W, 3-3) |
S. Okert(H, 5) |
E. De Los Santos(H, 4) |
B. King(S, 6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 89-56 | 2.19 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 4.03 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 4.29 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-13 | 2.70 |
| 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 129-82 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedOkert 1/3; De Los Santos 2/3; Teng 11/20; King 3/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesOkert-2-1-2-2; De Los Santos-2-1-1-2; Teng-23-10-12-11; King-4-2-4-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsOkert 1-1; De Los Santos 1-1; Teng 4-5; King 1-1
- Game ScoresK Teng 71
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Rea(L, 4-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 98-56 | 4.83 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 2.08 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-8 | 3.60 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 128-72 |
- Pitching
- IBBWalker (by Thornton).
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedRea 13/27; Thornton 2/5; Rolison 1/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesRea-12-14-10-18; Thornton-1-1-2-4; Rolison-3-0-3-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsRea 4-12; Thornton 1-2; Rolison 1-0
- 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 @ CHC Videos
Nico Hoerner goes between the legs to secure the out for the Cubs
Christian Walker hits another HR for Astros
Christian Walker hits 2-run HR for Astros
HOU leads 2-0
Game Information
Wrigley Field
11:50 PM, 23 May 2026
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
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 26 | 25 | .510 | - | L1 |
| Texas | 24 | 26 | .480 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Seattle | 25 | 28 | .472 | 2 | L1 |
| Houston | 22 | 31 | .415 | 5 | W2 |
| 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 | 23 | .558 | 3 | L7 |
| Cincinnati | 26 | 25 | .510 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 26 | 26 | .500 | 6 | L2 |

