Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

21-31, 9-17 Away

Final

29-22, 18-9 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
J. PenaSS	1-5	0	0	0	.254
I. Paredes3B	1-4	1	0	0	.244
Y. AlvarezDH	1-3	0	0	0	.303
C. Walker1B	1-5	1	0	0	.254
J. MeyersCF	1-4	0	0	0	.229
B. Shewmake2B	0-1	1	0	0	.286
B. MatthewsPH-2B	1-2	0	0	1	.207
N. Allen2B	0-0	0	0	0	.235
C. SmithRF	1-4	0	0	0	.207
Z. ColeLF	0-4	0	0	1	.170
C. VazquezC	2-4	1	1	2	.258

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
S. Arrighetti	5.0	2	0	4	5	89-53	1.32
S. Okert	0.1	2	2	0	0	6-5	4.22
E. De Los Santos	1.2	0	0	0	1	19-13	4.05
B. Abreu	0.2	0	0	1	0	14-6	7.31
B. King	1.1	0	0	0	0	17-12	2.82

According to ESPN Analytics

HOU

CHC

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 22 May 2026

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 37,332

Game Time:2:57

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chad Fairchild
First Base Umpire - Chad Whitson
Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Third Base Umpire - Brian Walsh

Astros extend Cubs' skid to 6 with 4-2 victory

— Christian Vazquez homered, Spencer Arrighetti threw five scoreless innings and the Houston Astros topped the scuffling Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Friday.

May 22, 2026, 11:10 pm - AP


HOU
CHC

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

Scoring Summary

		HOU	CHC
3rd	Vázquez homered to left center (371 feet).	1	0
4th	Cole grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Walker scored, Smith out at second, Shewmake to third.	2	0
4th	Vázquez singled to right, Shewmake scored, Cole to third.	3	0
5th	Matthews singled to center, Paredes scored, Meyers to second.	4	0
6th	Crow-Armstrong homered to right (406 feet), Amaya scored.	4	2

Data is currently unavailable.

Astros
4
Cubs
2

Game 1

22/5

Astros
3
Cubs
0

Game 2

23/5

Astros
8
Cubs
5

Game 3

24/5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	51	50	.505	-	W3
Texas	50	50	.500	0.5	L2
Houston	48	54	.471	3.5	W1
Athletics	43	57	.430	7.5	W1
Los Angeles	40	61	.396	11	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	63	37	.630	-	W4
Chicago	56	44	.560	7	L1
St. Louis	51	48	.515	11.5	L3
Pittsburgh	52	49	.515	11.5	L1
Cincinnati	45	54	.455	17.5	L1

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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

Astros extend Cubs' skid to 6 with 4-2 victory

S. Arrighetti6-1

J. Taillon2-4

B. King5

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