Houston Astros 8, Chicago Cubs 5: final score and stats
Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros 8 to Chicago Cubs 5, on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs Houston Astros.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Box score
Houston Astros
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brice Matthews | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .200 | .250 | .338 |
| Jeremy Pena | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .239 | .278 | .299 |
| Christian Walker | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .265 | .338 | .531 |
| Isaac Paredes | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .251 | .342 | .383 |
| Jake Meyers | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .231 | .293 | .385 |
| Cam Smith | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .211 | .301 | .322 |
| Zach Dezenzo | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .211 | .268 | .368 |
| Braden Shewmake | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .279 | .450 |
| Christian Vazquez | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .247 | .311 | .412 |
| Nick Allen | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .297 | .366 | .405 |
| Team | 9-33 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 136 |
Houston Astros
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lambert | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 103-57 | 3.79 | 103 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29-19 | 4.83 | 29 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-7 | 6.88 | 15 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-11 | 0.00 | 20 |
| Team | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 167-94 | 167 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | .228 | .316 | .370 |
| Nico Hoerner | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .255 | .342 | .375 |
| Michael Busch | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | .230 | .360 | .380 |
| Alex Bregman | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .250 | .338 | .346 |
| Michael Conforto | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .284 | .388 | .537 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .241 | .339 | .414 |
| Moises Ballesteros | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | .235 | .313 | .435 |
| Carson Kelly | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .296 | .380 | .392 |
| Kevin Alcantara | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Miguel Amaya | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .352 | .387 |
| Pedro Ramirez | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
| Team | 7-31 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 167 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shota Imanaga | 6.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 94-59 | 4.04 | 94 |
| Ethan Roberts | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 0.73 | 16 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 7.88 | 13 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13-7 | 3.38 | 13 |
| Team | 9.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 136-85 | 136 |
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Who won Houston Astros vs Chicago Cubs?
Houston Astros won, 8-5, on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
What was the final score of Houston Astros vs Chicago Cubs?
Houston Astros 8, Chicago Cubs 5.
Who were the top performers?
Houston Astros: Nick Allen (3-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, SB batting average). Chicago Cubs: Carson Kelly (2-4, R, K batting average).
Where is Houston Astros vs Chicago Cubs played?
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.
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