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Houston Astros vs Chicago Cubs

MLB
Astros
21-31
4-2
Final
Cubs
29-22
Wrigley Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Astros 4-2

The Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Friday, May 22, 2026 at Wrigley Field. The Astros win the series 3-0. The Astros outscored the Cubs 2-0 in the 4th inning. Christian Vazquez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros. Pete Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs.

Win probability

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thIan Happ

    Popped out to first

    Happ popped out to first.

    I. Happ · 1-5

  2. Bot 9thAlex Bregman

    Flied out to center

    Bregman flied out to center.

    A. Bregman · 1-3

  3. Bot 9thMichael Busch

    Flied out to left

    Busch flied out to left.

    M. Busch · 0-3

  4. Bottom of the 9th inning
  5. Top 9thChristian Walker

    Struck out swinging

    Walker struck out swinging.

    C. Walker · 1-5

  6. Top 9thYordan Alvarez

    Walked

    Alvarez walked, Paredes to second.

    Y. Alvarez · 1-3

  7. Top 9thIsaac Paredes

    Walked

    Paredes walked.

    I. Paredes · 1-4

  8. Top 9thJeremy Pena

    Peña lined out to right

    Peña lined out to right.

    J. Pena · 1-5

  9. Top 9thChristian Vazquez

    Vázquez grounded out to shortstop

    Vázquez grounded out to shortstop.

    C. Vazquez · 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  10. Top 9thPhil Maton

    Maton relieved Webb

  11. Top 9thCHC

    Ballesteros as designated hitter

    Ballesteros as designated hitter.

  12. Top of the 9th inning
  13. Bot 8thNico Hoerner

    Grounded into fielder's choice to third

    Hoerner grounded into fielder's choice to third, Swanson out at second.

    N. Hoerner · 0-4

  14. Bot 8thDansby Swanson

    Safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Peña

    Swanson safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Peña, Crow-Armstrong to second, Kelly to third.

    D. Swanson · 0-4

  15. Bot 8thBryan King

    King relieved Abreu

  16. Bot 8thPete Crow-Armstrong

    Walked

    Crow-Armstrong walked, Kelly to second.

    P. Crow-Armstrong · 1-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  17. Bot 8thCarson Kelly

    Hit by pitch

    Kelly hit by pitch.

    C. Kelly · 0-3

  18. Bot 8thMoises Ballesteros

    Flied out to center

    Ballesteros flied out to center.

    M. Ballesteros · 0-1

  19. Bot 8thCHC

    Ballesteros hit for Amaya

  20. Bot 8thSeiya Suzuki

    Grounded out to third

    Suzuki grounded out to third.

    S. Suzuki · 0-4

  21. Bot 8thBryan Abreu

    Abreu relieved De Los Santos

  22. Bot 8thHOU

    Allen at second base

    Allen at second base.

  23. Bottom of the 8th inning
  24. Top 8thZach Cole

    Grounded out to first

    Cole grounded out to first.

    Z. Cole · 0-4, 1 RBI

  25. Top 8thCam Smith

    Struck out swinging

    Smith struck out swinging.

    C. Smith · 1-4

Season seriesHOU wins series 3-0

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