The Houston Astros defeated the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on May 24, 2026 at Wrigley Field. A crowd of 40,048 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
Umpires
Bill Miller (Home Plate Umpire), Brian Walsh (First Base Umpire), Chad Fairchild (Second Base Umpire), Chad Whitson (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-30 |
| CHC | Edward Cabrera | SP | 15-Day-IL | Finger – Abrasion | 2026-06-05 |
| CHC | Matthew Boyd | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-06-19 |
| HOU | Yordan Alvarez | DH | Day-To-Day | Back – Spasms | 2026-05-25 |
| HOU | Joey Loperfido | LF | 10-Day-IL | Quadriceps – Strain | 2026-05-25 |
| HOU | Taylor Trammell | CF | 10-Day-IL | Groin – Strain | 2026-05-25 |
| HOU | Walker Janek | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-26 |
| HOU | Bennett Sousa | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-29 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | .273 | .333 | .576 | .909 |
| CHC | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | .226 | .375 | .355 | .730 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brice Matthews | LF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .250 | .338 |
| 2 | Jeremy Pena | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .239 | .278 | .299 |
| 3 | Christian Walker | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .338 | .531 |
| 4 | Isaac Paredes | DH | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .342 | .383 |
| 5 | Jake Meyers | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .293 | .385 |
| 6 | Cam Smith | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .211 | .301 | .322 |
| 7 | Zach Dezenzo | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .211 | .268 | .368 |
| 8 | Christian Vazquez | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .311 | .412 |
| 9 | Nick Allen | 2B | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .366 | .405 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lambert | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 103-57 | 3.79 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29-19 | 4.83 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-7 | 6.88 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-11 | 0.00 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .228 | .316 | .370 |
| 2 | Nico Hoerner | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .342 | .375 |
| 3 | Michael Busch | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .230 | .360 | .380 |
| 4 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .338 | .346 |
| 5 | Michael Conforto | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .284 | .388 | .537 |
| 6 | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 | .345 | .421 |
| 7 | Moises Ballesteros | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .235 | .313 | .435 |
| 8 | Carson Kelly | C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .380 | .392 |
| 9 | Pedro Ramirez | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shota Imanaga | 6.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 94-59 | 4.04 |
| Ethan Roberts | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 0.73 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 7.88 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13-7 | 3.38 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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