Houston Astros vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Astros

23-31

8-5

Final

Cubs

29-24

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Astros 8-5

The Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Wrigley Field. The Astros win the series 3-0. The Astros outscored the Cubs 5-0 in the 5th inning. Christian Walker went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Astros. Michael Busch went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · May 24

Christian Walker's 3-run home run leads Astros to 8-5 win over Cubs

Christian Walker hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run fifth inning and the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs with an 8-5 victory on Sunday.

What it means

Season series: HOU wins series 3-0.
Astros have won 3 straight.
Cubs have lost 5 straight.
Astros 11-17 on the road; Cubs 18-11 at home.

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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

Peter Lambert SP

Probable starter · 8-10, 3.82 ERA, 154 K, 1.25 WHIP

Lineup

1Brice MatthewsLF
2Jeremy PenaSS
3Christian Walker1B
4Isaac ParedesDH
5Jake MeyersCF
6Cam SmithRF
7Zach DezenzoLF
8Christian VazquezC
9Nick Allen2B

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Shota Imanaga SP

Probable starter · 11-10, 3.77 ERA, 174 K, 1.10 WHIP

Lineup

1Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
2Nico HoernerSS
3Michael Busch1B
4Alex Bregman3B
5Michael ConfortoLF
6Seiya SuzukiRF
7Moises BallesterosDH
8Carson KellyC
9Pedro Ramirez2B

The series

HOU wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Astros 3, Cubs 0 (May 23)

Last 5

HOU

W@ CHC8-5
W@ CHC3-0
W@ CHC4-2
L@ MIN1-4
W@ MIN2-1

CHC

Lvs HOU5-8
Lvs HOU0-3
Lvs HOU2-4
Lvs MIL0-5
Lvs MIL2-5

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 40,048
Officials: Bill Miller (Home Plate Umpire), Brian Walsh (First Base Umpire), Chad Fairchild (Second Base Umpire), Chad Whitson (Third Base Umpire)