{"id":306800,"date":"2026-05-24T08:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T08:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/306800\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T08:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T08:32:09","slug":"cubs-host-houston-astros-look-to-stop-home-skid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/306800\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs host Houston Astros, look to stop home skid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Houston Astros<\/a> (22-31, fourth in the AL West) vs. Chicago Cubs<\/a> (29-23, third in the NL Central)<\/p>\n

Chicago; Sunday, 2:20 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Peter Lambert<\/a> (2-4, 3.57 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); Cubs: Shota Imanaga<\/a> (4-4, 3.37 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 61 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

LINE: Cubs -179, Astros +149; over\/under is 7 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs take on the Houston Astros looking to break their five-game home slide.<\/p>\n

Chicago is 29-23 overall and 18-10 at home. The Cubs have a 23-4 record in games when they scored at least five runs.<\/p>\n

Houston is 10-17 on the road and 22-31 overall. Astros hitters have a collective .403 slugging percentage to rank second in the AL.<\/p>\n

Sunday’s game is the third time these teams square off this season.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Nico Hoerner<\/a> has four home runs, 25 walks and 30 RBI while hitting .256 for the Cubs. Alex Bregman<\/a> is 12 for 41 with a double and two RBI over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

Yordan Alvarez<\/a> leads the Astros with 26 extra base hits (11 doubles and 15 home runs). Christian Walker<\/a> is 8 for 37 with four home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 2-8, .194 batting average, 4.90 ERA, outscored by 21 runs<\/p>\n

Astros: 6-4, .201 batting average, 3.34 ERA, outscored by seven runs<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Cubs: Justin Steele<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee), Matt Shaw<\/a>: 10-Day IL (back), Edward Cabrera<\/a>: day-to-day (finger), Hunter Harvey<\/a>: 60-Day IL (tricep), Matthew Boyd: 15-Day IL (knee), Riley Martin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Porter Hodge<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shelby Miller<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cade Horton<\/a>: 60-Day IL (forearm)<\/p>\n

Astros: Jose Altuve<\/a>: 10-Day IL (side), Yordan Alvarez: day-to-day (back), Hunter Brown<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Yainer Diaz<\/a>: 10-Day IL (abdominal), Taylor Trammell<\/a>: 10-Day IL (groin), Lance McCullers: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Joey Loperfido<\/a>: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (elbow), Carlos Correa<\/a>: 10-Day IL (ankle), Cristian Javier<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brandon Walter<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ronel Blanco<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Hader<\/a>: 60-Day IL (biceps), Hayden Wesneski<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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