MLB

Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs

· Major League Baseball
Houston Astros
20-31, 8-17 Away

vs
Chicago Cubs
29-21, 18-8 Home

Cubs take 5-game losing streak into matchup with the Astros

How can I watch Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs?
  • TV Channel: Astros at Cubs 2022 MLB Baseball, is broadcasted on Apple TV.
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Matchup Prediction

Cubs: 58.2%
Astros: 41.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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51 Games Played 50
51 Team Games Played 50
23 Hit By Pitch 23
566 Ground Balls 537
411 Strikeouts 417
208 Runs Batted In 227
6 Sacrifice Hit 4
422 Hits 410
17 Stolen Bases 33
171 Walks 228
1 Catcher Interference 0
218 Runs 246
38 Ground Into Double Play 31
13 Sacrifice Flies 14
1712 At Bats 1693
60 Home Runs 58
0 Grand Slam Home Runs 1
0 Runners Left On Base 0
3 Triples 6
19 Game Winning RBIs 27
10 Intentional Walks 10
84 Doubles 76
754 Fly Balls 757
8 Caught Stealing 5
7471 Pitches 7719
51 Games Started 50
32 Pinch At Bats 43
8 Pinch Hits 12
0.0 Player Rating 0.0
1 Is Qualified 1
1 Is Qualified In Steals 1
692 Total Bases 672
1926 Plate Appearances 1962
191.0 Projected Home Runs 188.0
147 Extra Base Hits 140
222.5 Runs Created 240.3
.246 Batting Average .242
.250 Pinch Hit Average .279
.404 Slugging Percentage .397
.263 Secondary Average .306
.321 On Base Percentage .338
.725 OBP Pct + SLG Pct .735
0.8 Ground To Fly Ball Ratio 0.7
4.4 Runs Created Per 27 Outs 4.9
1646.5 Batter Rating 1730.0
28.5 At Bats Per Home Run 29.2
0.68 Stolen Base Percentage 0.87
3.88 Pitches Per Plate Appearance 3.93
.158 Isolated Power .155
0.42 Walk To Strikeout Ratio 0.55
.089 Walks Per Plate Appearance .116
.016 Secondary Average Minus Batting Average .064
426.0 Runs Produced 473.0
1.0 Runs Ratio 0.9
0.5 Patience Ratio 0.5
0.3 Balls In Play Average 0.3
1229.3 MLB Rating 1263.3
0.0 Offensive Wins Above Replacement 0.0
0.0 Wins Above Replacement 0.0

Game Information

Wrigley Field

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2026 American League West Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/ath.png" class="logo-micro">Athletics 26 24 .520 - W3
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tex.png" class="logo-micro">Texas 24 25 .490 1.5 W2
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/sea.png" class="logo-micro">Seattle 24 27 .471 2.5 W1
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/hou.png" class="logo-micro">Houston 20 31 .392 6.5 L1
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/laa.png" class="logo-micro">Los Angeles 17 34 .333 9.5 L3

2026 National League Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mil.png" class="logo-micro">Milwaukee 29 18 .617 - W3
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chc.png" class="logo-micro">Chicago 29 21 .580 1.5 L5
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/stl.png" class="logo-micro">St. Louis 28 21 .571 2 L2
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/pit.png" class="logo-micro">Pittsburgh 26 24 .520 4.5 W2
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/cin.png" class="logo-micro">Cincinnati 26 24 .520 4.5 W2
Full Standings

Astros Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tex.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> TEX W 4-1
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tex.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> TEX L 8-0
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/min.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> MIN L 6-3
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/min.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> MIN W 2-1
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/min.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px; vertical-align: inherit;"> MIN L 4-1

Cubs Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chw.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> CHW L 8-3
@ <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/chw.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> CHW L 9-8 F/10
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mil.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> MIL L 9-3
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mil.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> MIL L 5-2
vs <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mil.png" style="padding-left: 4px; width: 20px;"> MIL L 5-0