Chicago Cubs vs Houston Astros

MLB

Cubs

19-24

6-7

Final

Astros

24-19

Daikin Park

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Astros 7-6

The Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Daikin Park. The Astros win the series 3-0. The Astros outscored the Cubs 4-0 in the 9th inning. Alex Bregman went 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros. Seiya Suzuki went 3-for-3 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · May 17

Tucker's 2-run single completes 4-run rally in 9th as Astros sweep skidding Cubs, 7-6

Kyle Tucker's two-run single capped a four-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Houston Astros beat the skidding Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep.

What it means

Season series: HOU wins series 3-0.
Cubs 8-13 on the road; Astros 11-11 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

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

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

Probable starters

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Drew Smyly SP

Probable starter · 11-11, 5.00 ERA, 141 K, 1.43 WHIP

Lineup

1Christopher MorelCF
2Dansby SwansonSS
3Ian HappLF
4Seiya SuzukiRF
5Patrick Wisdom3B
6Matt Mervis1B
7Trey ManciniDH
8Yan GomesC
9Miles Mastrobuoni2B

Astros1st in AL West

J.P. France SP

Probable starter · 11-6, 3.83 ERA, 101 K, 1.36 WHIP

Lineup

1Jeremy PenaSS
2Alex Bregman3B
3Yordan AlvarezLF
4Kyle TuckerDH
5Jose Abreu1B
6Chas McCormickRF
7Yainer DiazC
8Jake MeyersCF
9David Hensley2B

The series

HOU wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Astros 7, Cubs 3 (May 16)

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Game info

Venue: Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 35,749
Officials: David Rackley (Home Plate Umpire), Edwin Jimenez (First Base Umpire), Edwin Moscoso (Second Base Umpire), Chris Guccione (Third Base Umpire)