| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 5-6 |
| Game 2 | 7-9 | 4-2 | 4-7 |
| Game 3 | 7-9 | 3-5 | 5-4 |
| Game 4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 8-8 | 7-3 | 1-6 |
| Game 2 | 9-7 | 4-4 | 5-4 |
| Game 3 | 10-6 | 7-2 | 3-5 |
| Game 4 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
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2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Pitcher
S. Arrighetti
(W)
Chi. Cubs Pitcher
J. Taillon
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+120 | 7o | +1.5 (3.5) |
|
|
-142 | 7u (1) | -1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Pena | SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .254 |
| I. Paredes | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .244 |
| Y. Alvarez | DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .303 |
| C. Walker | 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .254 |
| J. Meyers | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .229 |
| B. Shewmake | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| B. Matthews | PH -2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .207 |
| N. Allen | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| C. Smith | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .207 |
| Z. Cole | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .170 |
| C. Vazquez | C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .258 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hoerner | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .259 |
| M. Busch | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .229 |
| A. Bregman | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| I. Happ | LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .214 |
| S. Suzuki | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .261 |
| M. Conforto | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .311 |
| M. Amaya | PH -DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| M. Ballesteros | PH -DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| C. Kelly | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .289 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong | CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .228 |
| D. Swanson | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .187 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 22 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Arrighetti (W 6-1) | 5 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1.32 |
| S. Okert | 0 .1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.22 |
| E. De Los Santos (H 3) | 1 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
| B. Abreu (H 3) | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.31 |
| B. King (S 5) | 1 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.82 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Taillon (L 2-4) | 4 .2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5.20 |
| H. Milner | 0 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 |
| E. Roberts | 2 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.79 |
| J. Webb | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.91 |
| P. Maton | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.40 |
Location Wrigley Field
Temperature 62° Temperature
Attendance 37,332 attendance
Home Chad Fairchild
1st Chad Whitson
2nd Bill Miller
3rd Brian Walsh
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HOU Starter (IP) | CHC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, '25 | HOU |
|
HOU -132 | u7.5 | F. Valdez (6.0) | J. Taillon (4.2) |
| Jun 28, '25 | HOU |
|
CHC -104 | o8.5 | L. McCullers Jr. (3.1) | C. Rea (5.0) |
| Jun 27, '25 | HOU |
|
HOU -118 | o8.0 | B. Walter (6.0) | C. Horton (4.0) |
| Apr 25, '24 | CHC |
|
CHC +130 | u7.0 | J. Verlander (4.1) | J. Assad (5.2) |
| Apr 24, '24 | CHC |
|
CHC +100 | u7.5 | S. Arrighetti (3.2) | J. Taillon (5.2) |
| Apr 23, '24 | CHC |
|
CHC -102 | u10.0 | J. France (5.0) | J. Wicks (6.0) |
| May 17, '23 | HOU |
|
HOU -160 | o8.5 | J. France (3.2) | D. Smyly (6.0) |
| May 16, '23 | HOU |
|
HOU -157 | o7.5 | C. Javier (6.0) | J. Steele (6.0) |
| May 15, '23 | HOU |
|
HOU -186 | o7.5 | F. Valdez (4.0) | J. Taillon (4.2) |
| May 29, '19 | HOU |
|
CHC -107 | u9.0 | W. Miley (7.0) | K. Hendricks (8.0) |
Last Meeting ( Jun 29, 2025 ) Chi. Cubs 0, Houston 2
The Chicago Cubs hope a day off at home will allow them to reset mentally before they host the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.
The Cubs have lost five in a row and nine of 11 following a 27-12 start that had them atop the National League Central.
Now, the Milwaukee Brewers lead the division after completing a three-game sweep of Chicago with a 5-0 victory on Wednesday evening at Wrigley Field.
"We're in a funk right now and it's up to us to change it," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said.
Leading the decline has been center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, who's hitting .108 in the past 11 games with one extra-base hit.
A base hit by Brewers No. 9 hitter David Hamilton rolled under Crow-Armstrong's glove in the second inning on Wednesday with runners on first and second, allowing all three runners to score for an early 3-0 lead.
Crow-Armstrong, who signed a six-year, $115 million contract extension in March, also dropped a fairly routine fly ball in the 5-2 loss on Tuesday.
"The dropped fly ball, I don't really think ... today's an easier play to me," Counsell replied when asked about the plays. "He just messed up. He got his feet kind of caught in between, and then he didn't know if he wanted to go get it. It's like an infielder who got caught on an in-between hop. Things happen, and we've got to move on from them."
The Astros hope to do a better job of controlling the strike zone when they visit the Cubs.
Houston has combined for just six runs in the past four games and lost three of those contests to fall 11 games under .500.
"We're just not really forcing them to give us pitches to hit," Astros manager Joe Espada said. "We need to start controlling at-bats and the outcome of our at-bats."
Houston has been without second baseman Jose Altuve, who was placed on the injured list last weekend with an oblique strain.
Earlier this month, it was announced infielder Carlos Correa would undergo season-ending surgery for a torn tendon in his left ankle.
Their absences have taken a bite out of Houston's offensive capabilities, but it shouldn't affect their approach, Espada said.
"You go through stretches during the season where you kind of lose your identity of who you are as an offensive club," Espada said. "We have to highlight a few things, make those adjustments and get more quality at-bats back to back."
Right-hander Spencer Arrighetti is set to start the series opener for Houston.
Arrighetti (5-1, 1.50 ERA ) has been one of the best performers for the Astros this season. He's won five of his first six starts, most recently allowing one hit over 7 1/3 shutout innings in a 2-0 win against the Texas Rangers on May 15.
Arrighetti lost his first four MLB starts two years ago. He made his only career appearance against the Cubs in the third game in that sequence, giving up four runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings of the 4-3 loss in Chicago.
Right-hander Jameson Taillon is penciled in to start on Friday for the Cubs.
Taillon (2-3, 4.97) is coming off his worst performance of the season, allowing eight runs and eight hits in five innings of an 8-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox lat Saturday.
Taillon has made six MLB starts against the Astros, going 1-2 with a 4.41 ERA.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Pena | SS | Ten Day IL - Calf( Jun 28, '26) | Jun 28, '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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 15, '26
HOU 2 - TEX 0
|
W -104 | u8.5 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 13.9 | 1.3 |
|
May 09, '26
CIN 3 - HOU 1
|
L +136 | u8.5 | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 16.4 | 0.6 |
|
May 02, '26
BOS 3 - HOU 6
|
W +120 | p9.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 17.4 | 2.5 |
|
Apr 26, '26
HOU 7 - NYY 4
|
W +114 | o9.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 13.7 | 0.6 |
|
Apr 20, '26
CLE 2 - HOU 9
|
W +100 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 19.2 | 1.7 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.0 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 94.8 | 16.1 | 1.3 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 24, '24
CHC 4 - HOU 3
|
L -108 | u7.5 | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 24.5 | 1.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 3.2 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 90.0 | 24.5 | 1.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 16, '26
CHW 8 - CHC 3
|
L -106 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 1.0 |
|
May 10, '26
TEX 3 - CHC 0
|
L +104 | u7.5 | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 16.9 | 1.0 |
|
May 05, '26
CHC 3 - CIN 2
|
W -166 | u8.0 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 17.6 | 0.7 |
|
Apr 29, '26
SD 4 - CHC 5
|
W -104 | o8.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 95 | 13.6 | 1.5 |
|
Apr 24, '26
LAD 4 - CHC 6
|
W +132 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 85 | 17.0 | 0.8 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 92.0 | 16.6 | 1.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 29, '25
HOU 2 - CHC 0
|
L +112 | u7.5 | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 107 | 22.9 | 0.7 |
|
Apr 24, '24
CHC 4 - HOU 3
|
W +100 | u7.5 | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 89 | 15.7 | 1.2 |
|
May 15, '23
HOU 6 - CHC 4
|
L +171 | o7.5 | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 14.6 | 3.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.0 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 88.0 | 17.7 | 1.6 |