Astros vs Cubs

Final · Fri May 22 · 2:20 PM ET · Wrigley Field

Houston AstrosAstros21-31

FinalMay 22, 2026

Chicago CubsCubs29-22

StreamApple TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

HOU+123

CHC−148

Run line

HOU +1.5−187

CHC −1.5+153

Total O/U

Over 7+101

Under 7−121

Run line: Astros +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 7 (6 runs).

Recap

The Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 22, 2026 to move to 21-31.

The game was played before 37,332.

Score by inning

Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
HOU	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	4
CHC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2

W: Arrighetti (6-1) · L: Taillon (2-4) · S: King (0-1)

Scoring plays

Top 3

HOUHome runVázquez homered to left center (371 feet).1-0

Top 4

HOUFielder's choiceCole grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Walker scored, Smith out at second, Shewmake to third.2-0
HOUSingleVázquez singled to right, Shewmake scored, Cole to third.3-0

Top 5

HOUSingleMatthews singled to center, Paredes scored, Meyers to second.4-0

Bottom 6

CHCHome runCrow-Armstrong homered to right (406 feet), Amaya scored.4-2

Team stats

HOUCHC

Hits: 9; 4
Home Runs: 1; 1
Runs Batted In: 4; 2
Walks: 4; 5
Strikeouts: 10; 6
Runners Left On Base: 21; 22
Errors: 2; 0

Player stats

Astros · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jeremy Pena SS	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	19	.254	.297	.322
Isaac Paredes 3B	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	20	.244	.335	.375
Yordan Alvarez DH	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	28	.303	.416	.601
Christian Walker 1B	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	3	20	.254	.327	.481
Jake Meyers CF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	9	.229	.296	.333
Braden Shewmake 2B	0-1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	7	.286	.298	.482
Brice Matthews 2B	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	7	.207	.260	.355
Nick Allen 2B	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.297	.265
Cam Smith RF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	18	.207	.298	.317
Zach Cole LF	0-4	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	19	.170	.188	.383
Christian Vazquez C	2-4	4	1	2	2	1	0	1	20	.258	.324	.430

Astros · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Spencer Arrighetti P	5.0	2	0	0	4	5	0	89-53	1.32	89
Steven Okert P	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	1	6-5	4.22	6
Enyel De Los Santos P	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	19-13	4.05	19
Bryan Abreu P	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	14-6	7.31	14
Bryan King P	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17-12	2.82	17

Cubs · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Nico Hoerner 2B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	17	.259	.345	.383
Michael Busch 1B	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	24	.229	.361	.369
Alex Bregman 3B	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	19	.250	.338	.350
Ian Happ LF	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	18	.214	.350	.429
Seiya Suzuki RF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	.254	.354	.435
Michael Conforto DH	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.311	.419	.590
Miguel Amaya DH	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.247	.360	.397
Moises Ballesteros DH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.241	.298	.446
Carson Kelly C	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.289	.377	.388
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF	1-2	2	1	1	2	1	2	0	16	.228	.311	.375
Dansby Swanson SS	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.187	.289	.349

Cubs · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jameson Taillon P	4.2	8	4	4	1	5	1	90-59	5.20	90
Hoby Milner P	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	8-5	1.93	8
Ethan Roberts P	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	32-18	0.79	32
Jacob Webb P	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	15-10	2.91	15
Phil Maton P	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	22-11	8.40	22

Game info

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, IL

Attendance37,332

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Chad Fairchild · First Base Umpire: Chad Whitson · Second Base Umpire: Bill Miller · Third Base Umpire: Brian Walsh

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