Houston Astros vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Astros

7-18

3-4

Final

Cubs

15-9

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
HOU	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
CHC	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	4

Who won: Cubs 4-3

The Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 3-0. The Cubs outscored the Astros 4-0 in the 1st inning. Dansby Swanson went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cubs. Jose Altuve went 1-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Apr 24

Dansby Swanson homers as the short-handed Cubs beat the struggling Astros 4-3

Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer during Chicago's four-run first inning and the short-handed Cubs beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Wednesday night.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 3-0.
Astros 3-9 on the road; Cubs 9-3 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 5d ago

Cubs' Jed Hoyer makes 'pitching acquisition' top offseason priority

ESPN · 6d ago

Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires

ESPN · 6d ago

Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep

ESPN · 6d ago

Wrigley Field rooftop business can't sell tickets to Cubs games

Recap · Oct 1

White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

Recap · Oct 1

Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep

ESPN · Sep 30

White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

ESPN · Sep 30

Joe Espada to 'move on' from Astros' reaction to fans' boos

Injuries and inactives

Astros1st in AL West

Brice Matthews CF
Knee, Inflammation, left
Out
Cristian Javier SP
Groin, Strain, right
Out
Daulton Varsho CF
Wrist, Surgery, left
Out
Enyel De Los Santos RP
Knee, Tendinitis, right
Out
Mike Burrows SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Ben Brown RP
Neck, Fracture
60-Day-IL
Justin Steele SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Phil Maton RP
Knee, Sprain, right
60-Day-IL
Riley Martin RP
Elbow, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Shelby Miller RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Astros1st in AL West

Spencer Arrighetti SP

Probable starter · 7-13, 4.53 ERA, 171 K, 1.41 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Alex Bregman3B
3Yordan AlvarezLF
4Kyle TuckerRF
5Yainer DiazDH
6Jeremy PenaSS
7Jon Singleton1B
8Victor CaratiniC
9Jake MeyersCF

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Jameson Taillon SP

Probable starter · 12-8, 3.27 ERA, 125 K, 1.13 WHIP

Lineup

1Nico Hoerner2B
2Mike TauchmanRF
3Ian HappLF
4Michael Busch1B
5Christopher Morel3B
6Dansby SwansonSS
7Matt MervisDH
8Yan GomesC
9Alexander CanarioLF

The series

CHC win series 3-0

Last meeting: Cubs 7, Astros 2 (Apr 23)

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 32,327
Officials: Mike Muchlinski (Home Plate Umpire), Jansen Visconti (First Base Umpire), Derek Thomas (Second Base Umpire), Andy Fletcher (Third Base Umpire)