HOU @ CHC
Wrigley Field · Chicago, Illinois
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Top Performers
- Spencer Arrighetti5.0 IP, 5 K
- Christian Vazquez2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
- Pete Crow-Armstrong1-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Key Plays
- Late home run4-2Swanson safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Peña, Crow-Armstrong to second, Kelly to third.8th Inning
- Late home run4-2Phil Maton pitches to Christian Vazquez9th Inning
- Late home run4-2Ethan Roberts pitches to Christian Walker7th Inning
- Late home run4-2Phil Maton pitches to Christian Walker9th Inning
Box Score
Top Performers
Fantasy Signals
Home run, RBI, walk volume.
Home run, RBI.
Starter innings, run prevention.
RBI.
RBI.
Final NotesScore, top line, and support lines
- Final frame: Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 4-2.
- Top line: Spencer Arrighetti (Houston Astros) — 5.0 IP, 5 K.
- Support line: Christian Vazquez (Houston Astros) — 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R.
- Support line: Pete Crow-Armstrong (Chicago Cubs) — 1-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R.
HighlightsScoring plays from the feed
- ScoreMatthews singled to center, Paredes scored, Meyers to second.4–0
- ScoreVázquez singled to right, Shewmake scored, Cole to third.3–0
- ScoreVázquez homered to left center (371 feet).1–0
- ScoreCrow-Armstrong homered to right (406 feet), Amaya scored.4–2
Scoring by Inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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Houston Astros
· Starter
Batting#
- Jeremy Pena 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Isaac Paredes 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Yordan Alvarez 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Christian Walker 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Jake Meyers 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Braden Shewmake 0H1R0RBI0HR
- Brice Matthews 1H0R1RBI0HR
- Nick Allen 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Cam Smith 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Zach Cole 0H0R1RBI0HR
- Christian Vazquez 2H1R2RBI1HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy PenaValue card SS· | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .254 | .297 | .322 |
| Isaac ParedesValue card 3B· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .244 | .335 | .375 |
| Yordan AlvarezValue card DH· | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 | .303 | .416 | .601 |
| Christian WalkerValue card 1B· | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .254 | .327 | .481 |
| Jake MeyersValue card CF· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .229 | .296 | .333 |
| Braden ShewmakeValue card SS· | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .286 | .298 | .482 |
| Brice MatthewsValue card CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .207 | .260 | .355 |
| Nick AllenValue card SS | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .297 | .265 |
| Cam SmithValue card RF· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .207 | .298 | .317 |
| Zach ColeValue card LF· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .170 | .188 | .383 |
| Christian VazquezValue card C· | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .258 | .324 | .430 |
Pitching#
- Spencer Arrighetti 2H0R0HR4BB
- Steven Okert 2H2R1HR0BB
- Enyel De Los Santos 0H0R0HR0BB
- Bryan Abreu 0H0R0HR1BB
- Bryan King 0H0R0HR0BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer ArrighettiValue card SP· | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 89-53 | 1.32 | 89 |
| Steven OkertValue card RP | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-5 | 4.22 | 6 |
| Enyel De Los SantosValue card RP | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-13 | 4.50 | 19 |
| Bryan AbreuValue card RP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-6 | 7.31 | 14 |
| Bryan KingValue card RP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-12 | 2.82 | 17 |
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Chicago Cubs
· Starter
Batting#
- Nico Hoerner 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Michael Busch 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Alex Bregman 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Ian Happ 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Seiya Suzuki 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Michael Conforto 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Miguel Amaya 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Moises Ballesteros 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Carson Kelly 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Pete Crow-Armstrong 1H1R2RBI1HR
- Dansby Swanson 0H0R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico HoernerValue card 2B· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .259 | .345 | .383 |
| Michael BuschValue card 1B· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .229 | .361 | .369 |
| Alex BregmanValue card 3B· | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .250 | .338 | .350 |
| Ian HappValue card LF· | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .214 | .350 | .429 |
| Seiya SuzukiValue card RF· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .254 | .354 | .435 |
| Michael ConfortoValue card RF· | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .311 | .419 | .590 |
| Miguel AmayaValue card C | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .360 | .397 |
| Moises BallesterosValue card DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .298 | .446 |
| Carson KellyValue card C· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .289 | .377 | .388 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongValue card CF· | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | .228 | .311 | .375 |
| Dansby SwansonValue card SS· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .187 | .289 | .349 |
Pitching#
- Jameson Taillon 8H4R1HR1BB
- Hoby Milner 1H0R0HR0BB
- Ethan Roberts 0H0R0HR1BB
- Jacob Webb 0H0R0HR0BB
- Phil Maton 0H0R0HR2BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson TaillonValue card SP· | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 90-59 | 5.20 | 90 |
| Hoby MilnerValue card RP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 1.93 | 8 |
| Ethan RobertsValue card RP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32-18 | 0.79 | 32 |
| Jacob WebbValue card RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 2.91 | 15 |
| Phil MatonValue card RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22-11 | 8.40 | 22 |
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Key Plays
Scoring and Swing Plays
Scoring, late-game swings, and high-leverage moments from the game feed.
- Go-ahead run · 3rd InningVázquez homered to left center (371 feet).1–0
- Double · 1st InningHapp doubled to left, Bregman to third.0–0
- Late home run · 8th InningSwanson safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Peña, Crow-Armstrong to second, Kelly to third.4–2
- Late home run · 9th InningPhil Maton pitches to Christian Vazquez4–2
- Late home run · 7th InningEthan Roberts pitches to Christian Walker4–2
- Late home run · 9th InningPhil Maton pitches to Christian Walker4–2
- Go-ahead run · 3rd InningJameson Taillon pitches to Christian Vazquez1–0
- Home Run · 1st InningJameson Taillon pitches to Christian Walker0–0
- Home Run · 4th InningJameson Taillon pitches to Christian Walker1–0
- Home Run · 4th InningJameson Taillon pitches to Christian Vazquez3–0
Game Read
A matchup read built from team form, venue, rest, and availability context. It is analysis, not betting advice.
Day GameOutdoor1:20 PM CT62°F · 9 mph wind · overcastProbables: Spencer Arrighetti vs Jameson TaillonApple TV
Result readHouston Astros
Houston Astros 4 · Chicago Cubs 2
Final
Houston Astros24-30-1Team form and scoring profile included
Chicago Cubs29-24-1Team form and scoring profile included
Home VenueWrigley FieldVenue context included in the matchup read
Pick goes to Houston Astros on the back of Chicago Cubs’s margin work and Houston Astros’s recent momentum. Pitcher confirmation and bullpen availability can move this fastest.
Rafty’s call: ✗ WRONG
Pre-game pick: Chicago Cubs at 60%. Actual: Houston Astros by 2.
Pre-game pick: Chicago Cubs at 60%. Actual: Houston Astros by 2.
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Houston Astros
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Chicago Cubs win probability 44%
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Why This Pick?
- Houston Astros: Team formModerate
- Chicago Cubs: Home venueSlight
- Houston Astros: Probable startersStrong
- Chicago Cubs: Relief contextSlight
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Key Players to Watch
Houston Astros
- Mike Burrows SP · #50
- Lance McCullers Jr. SP · #43
- Kai-Wei Teng RP · #17
- Christian Walker 1B · #8
Chicago Cubs
- Edward Cabrera SP · #30
- Jameson Taillon SP · #50
- Alex Bregman 3B · #3
- Nico Hoerner 2B · #2
Injury Report
Chicago Cubs
Jeff BrighamDay-To-DayMatt Shaw10-Day-ILJaxon WigginsDay-To-DayEdward Cabrera15-Day-ILMatthew Boyd15-Day-IL
Houston Astros
Joey Loperfido10-Day-ILTaylor Trammell10-Day-ILWalker JanekDay-To-DayBennett Sousa15-Day-ILLance McCullers Jr.15-Day-IL
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