Houston Astros vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Astros

7-19

1-3

Final

Cubs

16-9

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cubs 3-1

The Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 3-0. The Cubs outscored the Astros 3-0 in the 6th inning. Pete Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs. Alex Bregman went 2-for-4 for the Astros.

Recap · Apr 25

Crow-Armstrong homers for his first big league hit as the Cubs beat the Astros 3-1

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Chicago Cubs swept the Houston Astros with a 3-1 victory on Thursday.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 3-0.
Astros 3-10 on the road; Cubs 10-3 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

Justin Verlander SP

Probable starter · 5-6, 5.48 ERA, 74 K, 1.38 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Alex Bregman3B
3Yordan AlvarezDH
4Kyle TuckerRF
5Yainer DiazC
6Jeremy PenaSS
7Jon Singleton1B
8Chas McCormickLF
9Mauricio DubonCF

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Javier Assad SP

Probable starter · 7-6, 3.73 ERA, 124 K, 1.40 WHIP

Lineup

1Nico Hoerner2B
2Mike TauchmanRF
3Ian HappDH
4Michael Busch1B
5Dansby SwansonSS
6Nick Madrigal3B
7Miguel AmayaC
8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
9Alexander CanarioLF

The series

CHC win series 3-0

Last meeting: Cubs 4, Astros 3 (Apr 24)

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 29,876
Officials: Jansen Visconti (Home Plate Umpire), Derek Thomas (First Base Umpire), Andy Fletcher (Second Base Umpire), Mike Muchlinski (Third Base Umpire)