Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

49-35, 24-20 Away

Final

50-34, 32-14 Home


CHC
HOU

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

CubsTop 1st
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 93
  2
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 93
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Curve 80
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Berti stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
CubsTop 4th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- J. Taillon pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- R. Brasier pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- R. Brasier pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- F. Valdez pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Busch hit for Turner
  0
  2
- B. Abreu pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- Bruján hit for Berti
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- R. Pressly pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- Busch at first base.
  0
  2
- Bruján at third base.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- B. Abreu pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- B. Keller pitching for CHC
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Hader pitching for HOU
  CHC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	93
2 Strike Looking	Sinker	93
3 Strike Swinging	Curve	80

Cubs
4
Astros
7

Game 1

28/6

Cubs
12
Astros
3

Game 2

29/6

Cubs
0
Astros
2

Game 3

29/6

Daikin Park

11:40 PM, 29 June 2025

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 37,319

Game Time:2:27

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barrett
First Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
Second Base Umpire - Carlos Torres
Third Base Umpire - Brian Walsh

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	53	32	.624	-	L1
Chicago	49	38	.563	5	W5
St. Louis	45	39	.536	7.5	W1
Pittsburgh	44	44	.500	10.5	W1
Cincinnati	40	46	.465	13.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Texas	45	43	.511	-	W1
Seattle	45	43	.511	-	W3
Houston	43	46	.483	2.5	L1
Athletics	41	46	.471	3.5	W1
Los Angeles	36	52	.409	9	L3

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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

F. Valdez9-4

J. Taillon7-6

J. Hader23

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