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Houston Astros vs Chicago Cubs: final score and how the prediction did, May 22, 2026

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Record 81-81
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Record 89-73
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Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs win probability

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How this line is computed

The home side's chance is the pregame model probability at kickoff. As the game goes on, the score margin counts for more and the pregame number for less, in proportion to the square root of the share of the game left, with a small adjustment for who has the ball in football and basketball. A lead late is close to certain; a tie late is close to even. It knows only the score, the clock and the pregame line: not injuries, foul trouble, field position or who is on the ice. Soccer counts a draw as half a win. Points are stored on every read of the league's public game summary while the game is on; a game read only after the final whistle is rebuilt from its scoring plays.

Momentum–Needs two stored points.
Big swing–Needs two stored points.
Clutch window–Needs two stored points.
Baseline–Needs two stored points.

Houston Astros vs Chicago Cubs live stats

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Houston Astros vs Chicago Cubs team breakdown

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Houston Astros vs Chicago Cubs odds

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Houston Astros vs Chicago Cubs prediction

Ratings: Cubs 1540 (6th of 30), Astros 1492 (19th). The Cubs are 89-73 in the National League Central; the Astros are 81-81 in the American League West. The Cubs have won 1 of their last 5; the Astros 2 of their last 5. The two have met 6 times in Bandwagon's results history; the Cubs won 2, the Astros 4.

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Houston Astros

OpponentKick (ET)ResultPicksAxle
vs Chicago White SoxL 3–7––matchup
vs Chicago White SoxL 3–6––matchup
at AthleticsW 9–0––matchup
at AthleticsW 13–2––matchup
at AthleticsL 5–6––matchup

Chicago Cubs

OpponentKick (ET)ResultPicksAxle
at San Diego PadresL 1–4––matchup
at San Diego PadresL 0–8––matchup
at Boston Red SoxW 6–2––matchup
at Boston Red SoxL 0–2––matchup
at Boston Red SoxL 3–4––matchup

Head-to-head

GameKick (ET)ResultPicksAxle
Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs8–5––matchup
Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs3–0––matchup
Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros0–2––matchup
Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros12–3––matchup
Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros4–7––matchup
Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs1–3––matchup

Injuries

Houston Astros: nobody listed as injured by the roster source

Chicago Cubs: nobody listed as injured by the roster source

From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.

Standings and ratings

All ratings
  • Astros81-81 American League West, 1st · W2
  • Astros rating1492 19th of 30, 164 games
  • Cubs89-73 National League Central, 1st · W1
  • Cubs rating1540 6th of 30, 164 games

Houston Astros 81-81

Major League Baseball · American League West · 1st · streak W2

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Chicago Cubs 89-73

Major League Baseball · National League Central · 1st · streak W1

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