{"id":660922,"date":"2026-05-23T18:47:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T18:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/660922\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T18:47:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T18:47:17","slug":"chicago-cubs-vs-houston-astros-preview-saturday-5-23-120-ct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/660922\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros preview, Saturday 5\/23, 1:20 CT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today\u2019s roster move: Here<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday notes\u2026<\/p>\n

SEVEN WOULD NOT BE HEAVEN: The Cubs<\/a> have not lost a seventh consecutive game since July 14, 2022, when they were beaten at home by the Mets<\/a>, 8-0. They have played 610 games since then, winning 327, for a percentage of .536. (Courtesy BCB\u2019s JohnW53)<\/p>\n

STREAKING THE WRONG WAY: In their six straight losses, the Cubs have held only two leads, both last Sunday at the White Sox<\/a>. A 4-1 cushion lasted from the middle of the fourth inning until the bottom of the fifth. An 8-7 lead in the middle of the 10th ended on a one-out homer in the bottom. They have not led in their last four games and in 16 of all 22 losses. (Courtesy BCB\u2019s JohnW53)<\/p>\n

WHERE ARE THE RUNS?: Since the last game of their 10-game winning streak, a 7-1 win at Texas<\/a> on May 8, the Cubs have scored 31 runs in 12 games. Eighteen came in two games and 13 in the remaining 10, with no more than three in any of the 10. They scored 0-2 runs in the first five of the 12 games and have scored 0-3 in the last four. (Courtesy BCB\u2019s JohnW53)<\/p>\n

TODAY IN CUBS HISTORY: The Cubs and Cardinals<\/a> went scoreless through nine in St. Louis<\/a>. In the 10th, Javier Ba\u00e9z<\/a> hit a two-run homer. The Cardinals came back with a run in the bottom of the inning but Craig Kimbrel<\/a> struck out their last two hitters and the Cubs won 2-1<\/a>. It happened five years ago today, Sunday, May 23, 2021.<\/p>\n

Cubs lineup:<\/p>\n

Astros<\/a> lineup:<\/p>\n

Colin Rea<\/a>, RHP vs. Kai-Wei Teng<\/a>, RHP\"\"<\/p>\n

Colin Rea\u2019s last start was pretty bad, so let\u2019s try to ignore it. (Yes, I know you can\u2019t really do that.)<\/p>\n

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In fact, over his last five starts Rea has posted a 7.04 ERA and 1.913 WHIP and has allowed four home runs in 23 innings. Yikes, do better, Colin.<\/p>\n

Last year against the Astros, June 28, 2025 in Houston<\/a>, he allowed two runs in five innings. That would be an improvement over recent outings.<\/p>\n

Kai-Wei Teng, a native of Taiwan, originally signed with the Twins back in 2017 and was traded to the Giants two years later. He made 12 appearances (seven starts) with the Giants in 2024-25 and the results were pretty bad (7.30 ERA, 1.697 WHIP).<\/p>\n

He was traded to the Astros for a minor leaguer last offseason and had thrown mostly in relief before recently being added to Houston\u2019s rotation. Last time out, May 16 vs. the Rangers<\/a>, he threw five shutout innings and 76 pitches.<\/p>\n

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He has never faced the Cubs. The only Cub who\u2019s ever seen him is Michael Conforto<\/a> (0-for-1).<\/p>\n

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Here is the weather forecast for the area around Wrigley Field.<\/a><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s game is on Marquee Sports Network.<\/p>\n

Here is the complete MLB.com live streaming page for today.<\/a><\/p>\n

MLB.com Gameday<\/a><\/p>\n

Baseball-reference.com game preview<\/a><\/p>\n

Please visit our SB Nation Astros site\u00a0The Crawfish Boxes<\/a>. If you do go there to interact with Astros fans, please be respectful, abide by their individual site rules and serve as a good representation of Cub fans in general and BCB in particular.<\/p>\n

The 2026 game discussion procedure has been changed, so please take note.<\/p>\n

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You\u2019ll find the game preview, like this one, posted separately on the front page two hours before game time (90 minutes for some early day games following night games).<\/p>\n

At the same time, a StoryStream containing the preview will also post on the front page, titled \u201cCubs vs. (Team) (Day of week\/date) game threads.\u201d It will contain every post related to that particular game.<\/p>\n

The Live! (formerly \u201cFirst Pitch\u201d) thread will still post at five minutes to game time. It will also post to the front page. That will be the only live game discussion thread. After the game, the recap and Heroes and Goats will also live on the front page as separate posts.<\/p>\n

You will also be able to find the preview, Live! thread, recap and Heroes and Goats in\u00a0this section link<\/a>. The StoryStream for each game can also be found in that section.<\/p>\n

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