The Houston Astros defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on May 22, 2026 at Wrigley Field. A crowd of 37,332 witnessed the Houston Astros secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
Umpires
Chad Fairchild (Home Plate Umpire), Chad Whitson (First Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Second Base Umpire), Brian Walsh (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-24 |
| CHC | Edward Cabrera | SP | Day-To-Day | Finger – Abrasion | 2026-05-26 |
| CHC | Jeff Brigham | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-27 |
| CHC | Matt Shaw | RF | 10-Day-IL | Back | 2026-05-30 |
| CHC | Matthew Boyd | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-06-19 |
| HOU | Yainer Diaz | C | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-23 |
| HOU | Walker Janek | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-24 |
| HOU | Taylor Trammell | CF | 10-Day-IL | Groin – Strain | 2026-05-25 |
| HOU | Josh Hader | RP | 60-Day-IL | Biceps – Tendinitis | 2026-05-25 |
| HOU | Joey Loperfido | LF | 10-Day-IL | Quadriceps – Strain | 2026-05-25 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | .250 | .325 | .333 | .658 |
| CHC | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 22 | .125 | .300 | .250 | .550 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Pena | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .297 | .322 |
| 2 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .335 | .375 |
| 3 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .303 | .416 | .601 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .254 | .327 | .481 |
| 5 | Jake Meyers | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .296 | .333 |
| 6 | Braden Shewmake | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .298 | .482 |
| 6 | Brice Matthews | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .260 | .355 |
| 7 | Cam Smith | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .298 | .317 |
| 8 | Zach Cole | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .170 | .188 | .383 |
| 9 | Christian Vazquez | C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .324 | .430 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Arrighetti | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 89-53 | 1.32 |
| Steven Okert | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-5 | 4.22 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-13 | 4.50 |
| Bryan Abreu | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-6 | 7.31 |
| Bryan King | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-12 | 2.82 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .259 | .345 | .383 |
| 2 | Michael Busch | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .229 | .361 | .369 |
| 3 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .338 | .350 |
| 4 | Ian Happ | LF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .350 | .429 |
| 5 | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .360 | .442 |
| 6 | Michael Conforto | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .311 | .419 | .590 |
| 6 | Miguel Amaya | DH | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .360 | .397 |
| 6 | Moises Ballesteros | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .298 | .446 |
| 7 | Carson Kelly | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .377 | .388 |
| 8 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .228 | .311 | .375 |
| 9 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .187 | .289 | .349 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 90-59 | 5.20 |
| Hoby Milner | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 1.93 |
| Ethan Roberts | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32-18 | 0.79 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 2.91 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22-11 | 8.40 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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