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HOU vs
CHC

Houston Astros vs Chicago Cubs

May 22, 2026 ยท 2:20 PM ET ยท Wrigley Field
HOU 81-81  ยท  CHC 89-73

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 4, CHC 2 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Houston Astros
Confidence 72%
Projected Score HOU 5 ยท CHC 2
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

CHC Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU SP quality edge (FIP 4.31 vs 6.87, PF 1.06) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 7.4) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away RHP
Spencer Arrighetti
Spencer Arrighetti
ERA4.96
WHIP1.38
FIP5.04
K/98.7
K/BB3.4
vs
CHC โ€” Home RHP
Jameson Taillon
Jameson Taillon
ERA5.65
WHIP1.36
FIP6.53
K/98.0
K/BB4.6

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

HOU โ€” Away
  1. 1 Jeremy Pena SS
  2. 2 Isaac Paredes 3B
  3. 3 Yordan Alvarez DH
  4. 4 Christian Walker 1B
  5. 5 Jake Meyers CF
  6. 6 Braden Shewmake 2B
  7. 7 Cam Smith RF
  8. 8 Zachary Cole LF
  9. 9 Christian Vazquez C
CHC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Nico Hoerner 2B
  2. 2 Michael Busch 1B
  3. 3 Alex Bregman 3B
  4. 4 Ian Happ LF
  5. 5 Seiya Suzuki RF
  6. 6 Michael Conforto DH
  7. 7 Carson Kelly C
  8. 8 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  9. 9 Dansby Swanson SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

HOU Away CHC Home
Team OPS 0.717 0.773
Bullpen FIP 4.20 5.34
Run Diff / 10G -2.2 -2.2
Days Rest 1 1
Streak -2 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU -1.5 (-440)
CHC +1.5 (+301)
Total (O/U)
Over 6.5 (+286)
Under 6.5 (-413)
Moneyline
HOU -2000
CHC +800

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