Astros at Cubs — MLB Odds, Starters, Weather · Sunday, May 24, 2026
Astros
30-38
FINAL
8–5
Cubs
33-33
FINAL · BOT 9TH
✓HOU
8CHC
5LAST PITNate Pearson20P
LAST BATAlex BregmanR
FINAL PLAY · Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
MONEYLINE · IMPLIED PROBABILITY
HOU
100¢
POLY100¢
KALSHI100¢
CHC
1¢
POLY0¢
KALSHI1¢
DISPERSION 1¢ · venues aligned · $3,715,824 combined volume · UPDATED 17D AGO
OUR TAKE · SPORTSSLATEAI MODEL
GENERATED 17D AGO
Market looks well-priced on this one — no edge to take (model HOU lean only +0.3%).
RESULT: WIN·HOU 8-5 CHC
VENUE
Wrigley Field
ROOF
Open
WEATHER
64°F · Overcast
NW 2mph · 3% precip
WATCH
Marquee Sports Network · Space City Home Network
STARTERS
Peter Lambert (R)
HOU · 9 GS
ERA
3.55
WHIP
1.26
K/9
8.35
BB/9
4.44
IP
50.7
Shota Imanaga (L)
CHC · 13 GS
ERA
4.74
WHIP
1.08
K/9
8.76
BB/9
2.25
IP
76.0
RECENT FORM · LAST 5
HOU · 3-2 L5
W 5-1
vsOAK · 6/5
W 13-2
vsOAK · 6/6
L 0-5
vsOAK · 6/7
W 5-4
@LAA · 6/8
L 1-10
@LAA · 6/9
OLDEST → LATEST
CHC · 2-3 L5
W 7-6
vsOAK · 6/4
L 3-18
vsSF · 6/5
W 3-2
vsSF · 6/6
L 1-2
vsSF · 6/7
L 3-7
@COL · 6/9
OLDEST → LATEST
INJURIES
P
Brandon Walter
Left elbow surgery recovery
60-DAY · 60D
P
Hayden Wesneski
Recovery from right elbow surgery
15-DAY · 55D
P
Ronel Blanco
Right elbow surgery recovery
15-DAY · 44D
P
Josh Hader
Left biceps tendinitis
15-DAY · 37D
LF
Joey Loperfido
Right quad strain
10-DAY · 36D
P
Cristian Javier
Grade two right shoulder strain
15-DAY · 34D
CF
Taylor Trammell
Left groin strain
10-DAY · 33D
SS
Carlos Correa
Left ankle tendon injury
10-DAY · 19D
C
Yainer Diaz
Left oblique strain
10-DAY · 19D
P
Bennett Sousa
Left elbow inflammation
15-DAY · 18D
P
Hunter Brown
Right shoulder strain
15-DAY · 15D
P
Lance McCullers Jr.
on the 15-day injured list retroactive to May 16, 2026. Right shoulder inflammation
15-DAY · 8D
2B
Jose Altuve
Left oblique strain
10-DAY · 7D
P
Shelby Miller
Right Elbow UCL Injury
60-DAY · 84D
1B
Tyler Austin
Right knee surgery
60-DAY · 61D
P
Justin Steele
Left elbow injury
60-DAY · 60D
P
Daniel Palencia
Left oblique strain
15-DAY · 40D
P
Cade Horton
Right forearm strain
15-DAY · 36D
P
Riley Martin
Left elbow inflammation
15-DAY · 30D
P
Porter Hodge
Right elbow strain
15-DAY · 30D
P
Matthew Boyd
Left meniscus injury
15-DAY · 20D
P
Hunter Harvey
Right triceps inflammation
15-DAY · 7D
RF
Matt Shaw
Mid-back tightness
10-DAY · 4D
P
Edward Cabrera
Right middle-finger blister
15-DAY · 3D
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