MLB

Houston 8, at Chi. Cubs 5

Sunday, May 24, 2026 · Final

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R HE

Houston Astros

81-83 · L2 · #17 (1293 ELO +4)

0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 8 90

Chicago Cubs

89-75 · L2 · #6 (1341 ELO -4)

0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 70

Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL

Attendance: 40,048

Umpires: Bill Miller [HP], Brian Walsh [1B], Chad Fairchild [2B], Chad Whitson [3B]

Astros beat Cubs 8‑5, Allen stars with three hits

CHICAGO (Interstat) — Nick Allen went 3 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs and Christian Walker belted a three-run homer as the Houston Astros defeated the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field before a crowd of 40,048. Allen, starting at third base and later moving to second, also scored twice and was hit by a pitch. Walker finished 1 for 4 with three RBIs and a walk. Jake Meyers added a solo home run for Houston, which snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 23-31. The Cubs fell to 29-24. Houston broke open… Read more...

Top Statlines

Nick Allen HOU 3/3 1hr 2rbi
Christian Walker HOU 1/4 1hr 3rbi
Michael Busch CHC 2/4 1hr 2rbi

Forecasting

ELO Probability CHC 60.8%

Spread CHC -1.5

Projected Score HOU 4 CHC 2

Money Line CHC -165/HOU +140

Over/Under 7.5 (Over)