| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 5-6 |
| Game 2 | 8-9 | 4-2 | 4-7 |
| Game 3 | 7-9 | 2-5 | 5-4 |
| Game 4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 8-9 | 7-3 | 1-6 |
| Game 2 | 9-8 | 4-4 | 5-4 |
| Game 3 | 10-6 | 7-2 | 3-4 |
| Game 4 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
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Houston vs Chicago Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU
Houston
|
8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
CHC
Chi. Cubs
|
5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Pitcher
P. Lambert
(W)
Chi. Cubs Pitcher
S. Imanaga
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HOU
Houston
|
+150 | 11.5o (1.5) | +2.5 (5.5) |
|
CHC
Chi. Cubs
|
-178 | 11.5u | -2.5 |
Batting Stats
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Matthews | 2B -LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .200 |
| J. Pena | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .239 |
| C. Walker | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| I. Paredes | DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 |
| J. Meyers | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 |
| C. Smith | RF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .211 |
| Z. Dezenzo | LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .211 |
| B. Shewmake | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| C. Vazquez | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .247 |
| N. Allen | 3B -2B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 |
| Totals | 33 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Cam Smith (7)
- HR - Christian Walker (14), Jake Meyers (2), Nick Allen (1)
- TB - Jeremy Pena 1, Christian Walker 4, Isaac Paredes 2, Jake Meyers 4, Cam Smith 2, Nick Allen 6
- RBI - Jeremy Pena 2 (3), Christian Walker 3 (37), Jake Meyers (5), Nick Allen 2 (2)
- 2-Out RBI - Jeremy Pena 2 (2), Christian Walker 3 (18), Nick Allen (1)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Brice Matthews (12)
- GIDP - Brice Matthews (2)
- Team LOB - 10
Baserunning
- SB - Nick Allen (2 off Thielbar/Amaya)
- PO - Jake Meyers (1 by Imanaga)
Fielding
- DP - 2
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .228 |
| N. Hoerner | SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .255 |
| M. Busch | 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .230 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| M. Conforto | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .284 |
| S. Suzuki | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .248 |
| M. Ballesteros | DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| C. Kelly | C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .296 |
| K. Alcantara | PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| M. Amaya | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| P. Ramirez | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Pedro Ramirez (1)
- HR - Michael Busch (5)
- TB - Nico Hoerner 1, Michael Busch 5, Alex Bregman 1, Carson Kelly 2, Pedro Ramirez 2
- RBI - Pete Crow-Armstrong (23), Nico Hoerner (31), Michael Busch 2 (29), Pedro Ramirez (1)
- 2-Out RBI - Nico Hoerner (6)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Michael Busch (27), Michael Conforto 3 (12)
- SF - Pete Crow-Armstrong (1)
- GIDP - Nico Hoerner (4), Pedro Ramirez (1)
- Team LOB - 14
Fielding
- DP - 1
- PO - Shota Imanaga (Meyers at 1)
Pitching Stats
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Lambert (W 3-4) | 5 .0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3.79 |
| A. Blubaugh | 2 .0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.83 |
| B. Abreu (H 4) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.88 |
| N. Pearson (S 1) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
- HBP - Alex Bregman (by Lambert)
- Pitches-Strikes - Peter Lambert 103-57, AJ Blubaugh 29-19, Bryan Abreu 15-7, Nate Pearson 20-11
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Peter Lambert 2-5, AJ Blubaugh 2-4, Bryan Abreu 2-0, Nate Pearson 0-1
- Batters Faced - Peter Lambert 24, AJ Blubaugh 8, Bryan Abreu 4, Nate Pearson 4
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Imanaga (L 4-5) | 6 .0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4.04 |
| E. Roberts | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.73 |
| P. Maton | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.88 |
| C. Thielbar | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 |
- HBP - Nick Allen (by Imanaga)
- Pitches-Strikes - Shota Imanaga 94-59, Ethan Roberts 16-10, Phil Maton 13-9, Caleb Thielbar 13-7
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Shota Imanaga 5-2, Ethan Roberts 1-0, Phil Maton 0-2, Caleb Thielbar 2-0
- Batters Faced - Shota Imanaga 26, Ethan Roberts 3, Phil Maton 3, Caleb Thielbar 5
Game Info
Location Wrigley Field
Temperature 74° Temperature
Attendance 40,048 attendance
Home Bill Miller
1st Brian Walsh
2nd Chad Fairchild
3rd Chad Whitson
HOU vs CHCRecords
HOU vs CHCHead To Head
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
4-6-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HOU Starter (IP) | CHC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, '26 | CHC |
3 - 0
|
HOU +126 | u7.0 | K. Teng (6.0) | C. Rea (7.0) |
| May 22, '26 | CHC |
4 - 2
|
HOU +120 | u7.0 | S. Arrighetti (5.0) | J. Taillon (4.2) |
| Jun 29, '25 | HOU |
2 - 0
|
HOU -132 | u7.5 | F. Valdez (6.0) | J. Taillon (4.2) |
| Jun 28, '25 | HOU |
12 - 3
|
CHC -104 | o8.5 | L. McCullers Jr. (3.1) | C. Rea (5.0) |
| Jun 27, '25 | HOU |
7 - 4
|
HOU -118 | o8.0 | B. Walter (6.0) | C. Horton (4.0) |
| Apr 25, '24 | CHC |
3 - 1
|
CHC +130 | u7.0 | J. Verlander (4.1) | J. Assad (5.2) |
| Apr 24, '24 | CHC |
4 - 3
|
CHC +100 | u7.5 | S. Arrighetti (3.2) | J. Taillon (5.2) |
| Apr 23, '24 | CHC |
7 - 2
|
CHC -102 | u10.0 | J. France (5.0) | J. Wicks (6.0) |
| May 17, '23 | HOU |
7 - 6
|
HOU -160 | o8.5 | J. France (3.2) | D. Smyly (6.0) |
| May 16, '23 | HOU |
7 - 3
|
HOU -157 | o7.5 | C. Javier (6.0) | J. Steele (6.0) |
HOU vs CHC Preview
Last Meeting ( May 23, 2026 ) Houston 3, Chi. Cubs 0
The Chicago Cubs know their losing streak won't go on forever, but the long string of defeats definitely is getting uncomfortable.
The Cubs will attempt to end their seven-game skid when they host the Houston Astros in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.
The losing streak is Chicago's longest since a nine-game slide from July 7-16, 2022.
"You stick to things that have gotten you out of (losing streaks). You stick to things that have made you good, and you keep trying to reinforce that the challenge is to stay with that stuff when you're not getting results," manager Craig Counsell said. "We've struggled as a team for two weeks here."
The Cubs were shut out for the second time in three games on Saturday, wasting a solid seven-inning effort by Colin Rea in a 3-0 defeat to the Astros. Counsell tried shuffling his batting order, but the Cubs still managed just three singles.
Houston starter Kai-Wei Teng confounded the Cubs with his breaking ball for six innings before three relievers blanked them the rest of the way.
"We're trying to square balls up, and we're just not having much success," Counsell said after the game. "The breaking ball today was good from (Teng). He just threw a lot of breaking balls at kind of varying shapes, and we struggled with it. We couldn't square it up, essentially ended up being a bunch of pop-ups and some swing-and-miss."
Teng's six shutout innings marked the third time in the past four games that Houston's starter went at least five innings without allowing a run.
"Just like hitting, pitching can be contagious too," Astros manager Joe Espada said. "Everybody's starting to do their part. The level of confidence is starting to rise. The guys are starting to believe in one another. 'It's my turn. I want to pass the baton to the next guy,' and we're starting to get quality start after quality start."
The Astros, who have won three of their past four games, plan to start right-hander Peter Lambert in the series finale.
Lambert (2-4, 3.57 ERA) has lost his past two outings, but the Cubs combined for one run in those games. The right-hander most recently gave up five runs and three hits in six innings of an 8-0 loss to the Texas Rangers last Sunday.
Lambert has made three appearances against the Cubs in his career, including two starts, and is 2-0 with a 2.57 ERA.
"Our offense continued to produce some good at-bats (Saturday) again, but for us to get going and create consistency in how we win games, we need both sides of the ball, and it starts with our pitching," Espada said.
Left-hander Shota Imanaga (4-4, 3.38 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Cubs on Sunday.
Imanaga is coming off his worst outing of the season, surrendering eight runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings of a 9-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday to end a streak of three quality starts.
"Shota just didn't have a good night," Counsell said. "He just didn't have real good command, the command that he usually has. ... It was, frankly, not being able to put the ball where he wanted to put it."
Imanaga has never faced the Astros.
--Field Level Media
HOU vs CHCInjury report
Houston's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Teng | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros rescinded RHP Kai-Wei Teng's option and placed him on the 15-day injured list with a right knee sprain. | ||||
| C. Walker | 1B | Day To Day - Back( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| Walker left Wednesday's (Jul. 1) game against the Twins due to lower back stiffness. | ||||
| R. Delgado | 2B | Day To Day - Finger( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| Delgado was removed from Wednesday’s (Jul. 1) game against the Twins with a dislocated right pinkie finger. | ||||
| J. Pena | SS | Ten Day IL - Calf( Jun 29, '26) | Jun 29, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed INF Jeremy Peña on the 10-day injured list after he was diagnosed with a mild left calf strain. | ||||
| L. Wade Jr. | 1B | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( Jun 08, '26) | Jun 08, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed INF LaMonte Wade on the 10-day injured list due to right hamstring strain. | ||||
| B. Shewmake | SS | Ten Day IL - Groin( Jun 01, '26) | Jun 01, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed INF Braden Shewmake on the 10-day injured list due to right adductor strain. | ||||
| C. Correa | SS | Sixty Day IL - Ankle( Jun 01, '26) | Jun 01, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros Carlos Correa was transferred to the 60-day injured list, he underwent season-ending surgery to repair a tendon tear in his left ankle, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com. | ||||
| L. McCullers Jr. | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( May 18, '26) | May 18, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed RHP Lance McCullers on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| B. Sousa | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 08, '26) | May 08, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed LHP Bennett Sousa on the 15-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| C. Javier | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 19, '26) | Apr 19, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed RHP Cristian Javier from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. | ||||
| H. Wesneski | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 29, '26) | Mar 29, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Hayden Wesneski to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from right elbow surgery. | ||||
| B. Walter | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed LHP Brandon Walter on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from left elbow surgery. | ||||
| R. Blanco | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Ronel Blanco to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
Chicago's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Shaw | RF | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed OF Matt Shaw on the 10-day injured list due to a sprained left hand. | ||||
| E. Roberts | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Ethan Roberts on the 15-day injured list due to right forearm inflammation. | ||||
| H. Milner | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Appendicitis( Jun 26, '26) | Jun 26, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Hoby Milner on the 15-day injured list due to Appendicitis. | ||||
| P. Maton | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( Jun 25, '26) | Jun 25, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Phil Maton on the 15-day injured list with a recurring knee ailment. | ||||
| B. Brown | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Neck( Jun 23, '26) | Jun 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Ben Brown on the 15-day injured list with a neck strain. | ||||
| E. Cabrera | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring( Jun 23, '26) | Jun 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. | ||||
| D. Palencia | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jun 15, '26) | Jun 15, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Daniel Palencia on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| J. Taillon | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring( Jun 08, '26) | Jun 08, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring sprain. | ||||
| R. Martin | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 16, '26) | May 16, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred LHP Riley Martin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| P. Hodge | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transaferred RHP Porter Hodge to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow strain. | ||||
| C. Horton | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 17, '26) | Apr 17, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Cade Horton to the 60-day injured list due right forearm discomfort. | ||||
| H. Harvey | RP | Sixty Day IL - Tricep( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred RHP Hunter Harvey to the 60-day injured list with right triceps inflammation. | ||||
| J. Steele | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed LHP Justin Steele on the 60-day injured list with a left elbow injury. | ||||
| T. Austin | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed INF Tyler Austin on the 60-day injured list due to a right knee injury. | ||||
| S. Miller | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 28, '26) | Feb 28, '26 | |
| The Chicago Cubs placed RHP Shelby Miller on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow UCL injury. | ||||
HOU vs CHC Starters Recent Games
Peter Lambert (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
2-3
ERA
2.97
Avg. IP
6.0
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 17, '26
HOU 0 - TEX 8
|
L +106 | p8.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 93 | 15.5 | 2.0 |
|
May 11, '26
HOU 1 - SEA 3
|
L +130 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 13.7 | 1.8 |
|
May 05, '26
HOU 2 - LAD 1
|
W +184 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 104 | 14.9 | 1.2 |
|
Apr 30, '26
BAL 10 - HOU 3
|
L +110 | o9.0 | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 21.0 | 0.5 |
|
Apr 22, '26
CLE 0 - HOU 2
|
W +136 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 16.0 | 7.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 96.0 | 16.2 | 2.5 |
Last Vs Chicago
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 11, '19
COL 10 - CHC 3
|
W +119 | o12.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 16.6 | 1.7 |
|
Jun 06, '19
CHC 1 - COL 3
|
W +172 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 13.6 | 3.5 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 89.0 | 15.1 | 2.6 |
Shota Imanaga (L)
Last 5
Win / Loss
2-3
ERA
4.55
Avg. IP
5.2
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 18, '26
CHC 3 - MIL 9
|
L -162 | o10.5 | 4.1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 79 | 18.2 | 1.0 |
|
May 13, '26
ATL 4 - CHC 1
|
L -134 | u7.5 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 13.7 | 9.0 |
|
May 07, '26
CHC 8 - CIN 3
|
W -205 | o9.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 99 | 16.5 | 0.3 |
|
May 02, '26
CHC 2 - AZ 0
|
W -162 | u7.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 12.4 | 2.5 |
|
Apr 26, '26
LAD 6 - CHC 0
|
L +102 | u8.5 | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 18.8 | 0.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 92.2 | 15.9 | 2.6 |
Last Vs Houston
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shota Imanaga has not played against HOU Astros. | ||||||||||||