Houston Astros vs Chicago Cubs | May 23, 2026

Final May 23, 2026 • Wrigley Field, Chicago

Houston Astros 👑

22-31

Chicago Cubs

29-23

MLB PREVIEW • May 23, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Houston Astros (22-31) travels to play Chicago Cubs (29-23) at Wrigley Field, Chicago.

Houston Astros

Visiting Side

Record 22-31

Chicago Cubs

Home Side

Record 29-23

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
HOU	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	0
CHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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57%

Houston Astros

43%

Chicago Cubs

Projected Score HOU 4.8 - CHI 3.2

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Chicago Cubs has a stronger home record.
Houston Astros boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Houston Astros has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Houston Astros

STAT

Chicago Cubs

50.0% Win % 54.9%

81-81 Overall Record 89-73

39-42 Home Record 46-35

42-39 Away Record 43-38

3.00 Runs / G 0.50

.169 Team BA .129

.582 Team OPS .374

5.50 Team ERA 6.19

1.50 WHIP 1.50

65 AB (At Bats) 62

6 R (Runs) 1

11 H (Hits) 8

0 2B (Doubles) 1

0 3B (Triples) 0

4 HR (Home Runs) 0

5 RBI (Runs Batted In) 1

23 TB (Total Bases) 9

3 BB (Walks) 7

22 SO (Strikeouts) 19

0 SB (Stolen Bases) 1

.169 AVG .129

.229 OBP .229

.354 SLG .145

.582 OPS .374

5.3 RC (Runs Created) 1.2

.042 BB/PA .100

0.14 BB/K 0.37

4.28 P/PA 3.94

4 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 1

71 PA (Plate Appearances) 70

16.3 AB/HR 0.0

5.50 ERA 6.19

1.50 WHIP 1.50

18.0 IP (Innings) 16.0

19 H (Hits Allowed) 21

11 ER (Earned Runs) 11

2 HR (HR Allowed) 4

8 BB (Walks Allowed) 3

21 K (Strikeouts) 13

10.5 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.3

0 W (Wins) 0

2 L (Losses) 2

0 SV (Saves) 0

0.958 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

3 E (Errors) 1

7 DP (Double Plays) 6

72 TC (Total Chances) 67

54 PO (Putouts) 48

15 A (Assists) 18

3.8 RF (Range Factor) 4.1

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Chicago Cubs plays on familiar turf at Wrigley Field, Chicago.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Houston Astros Could Win

Houston Astros brings a Team ERA of 5.50 and Batting Average of .169 into the matchup.

Why Chicago Cubs Could Win

Chicago Cubs counters with a Team ERA of 6.19 and Batting Average of .129.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Houston Astros's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Wrigley Field, Chicago

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

40,017

Closing Odds

Line: CHC -149 | O/U: 7

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Kai-Wei Teng

Home Starter

Colin Rea

Consensus Pool

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Houston Astros (48.1%) Chicago Cubs (51.9%)

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