Astros extend Cubs' skid to 6 with 4-2 victory
[May 23, 2026]
CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Vazquez homered, Spencer
Arrighetti threw five scoreless innings and the Houston Astros topped
the scuffling Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Friday.
Pete-Crow Armstrong hit his sixth home run of the season for the Cubs,
who have dropped six straight and 10 of 12. They started this week’s
homestand with a 15-game winning streak at Wrigley Field. |
Houston Astros' Zach Cole, left, Jake Meyers, middle, and Cam Smith,
right, celebrate after a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs on
Friday, May 22, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) |
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Arrighetti (6-1) won his second straight start after allowing
two hits and four walks while striking out five. He issued a
walk to start the third inning, then hit a pair of batters to
load the bases, but worked out of the jam with a strikeout,
infield popup and groundout.
Bryan King, the last of four Houston relievers, got the final
four outs for his fifth save.
The Cubs also came up empty after loading the bases with two
outs in the eighth. Chicago finished with just four hits and
went 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position.
Vazquez led off the third with his fourth homer of the season
and added an RBI single an inning later to make it 3-0. Zach
Cole also drove in a run with a fielder's choice in the fourth
and Brice Matthews added an RBI single in the fifth.
Jameson Taillon (2-4), who allowed his majors-worst 17th home
run of the season to Vazquez, allowed all four Houston runs and
lost his third straight start. He gave up eight hits and a walk
and struck out five in 4 2/3 innings.
Up next
Houston’s Kai-Wei Teng (2-3, 2.61 ERA) faces fellow right-hander
Colin Rea (4-2, 4.98) on Saturday.
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