{"id":418038,"date":"2026-05-22T03:05:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=418038"},"modified":"2026-05-22T03:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:05:21","slug":"cubs-vs-astros-prediction-game-today-may-22-fresh-start-after-getting-swept-by-brewers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/cubs-vs-astros-prediction-game-today-may-22-fresh-start-after-getting-swept-by-brewers\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs vs Astros Prediction Game Today May 22: Fresh Start After Getting SWEPT by Brewers"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Houston Astros (20-31) at Chicago Cubs (29-21) | Wrigley Field | 1:20 PM CT \/ 2:20 PM ET<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>Chicago Cubs<\/strong> (29\u201321 after getting SWEPT 5\u20130 Wednesday) host the Houston Astros (20\u201331, struggling badly) at Wrigley Field for the series opener. We&#8217;re on a <strong>FIVE-GAME LOSING STREAK<\/strong> after the Brewers DOMINATED us (swept 3-0, outscored us 19-5!). We&#8217;re in <strong>SECOND PLACE<\/strong> (1 game back). <strong>Cabrera has a blister<\/strong>. We face <strong>Spencer Arrighetti<\/strong> (5-1, <strong>1.50 ERA<\/strong> &#8211; All-Star consideration!).<\/p>\n<p>This is the series opener\u2014can we END the five-game losing streak and bounce back at home?<\/p>\n<h2>Last Night: SWEPT by Brewers 5-0, FIVE-Game Losing Streak<\/h2>\n<p>Last night was BRUTAL. <strong>Kyle Harrison struck out 11<\/strong> and the Brewers shut us out 5-0 to <strong>COMPLETE THE SWEEP<\/strong> at Wrigley Field. We&#8217;re on a <strong>FIVE-GAME LOSING STREAK<\/strong>, in <strong>SECOND PLACE<\/strong> for the first time since early May, and <strong>Edward Cabrera has a blister<\/strong> on his right middle finger!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Went Wrong:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lost 5\u20130 (SWEPT 3-0 by Brewers!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kyle Harrison:<\/strong> 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, <strong>11 strikeouts<\/strong> (DOMINATED!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Edward Cabrera:<\/strong> Exited after 3 IP (BLISTER on right middle finger!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pete Crow-Armstrong:<\/strong> Error led to 3 runs in 2nd<\/li>\n<li><strong>Only 2 hits<\/strong> all game (BRUTAL offensive performance!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>FIVE-GAME LOSING STREAK!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;re in SECOND PLACE (1 game back) and need to turn this around TODAY!<\/p>\n<h2>Cubs Season: 29-21, SECOND PLACE, FIVE-Game Losing Streak<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Record: 29-21 (Eight Games Over .500, SECOND PLACE, FIVE-Game Losing Streak)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re 29\u201321 and eight games over .500 but we&#8217;re in <strong>SECOND PLACE<\/strong> (1 game behind Milwaukee!) on a <strong>FIVE-GAME LOSING STREAK<\/strong>! The Brewers SWEPT us at home (9-3, 5-2, 5-0) and outscored us <strong>19-5 in the series<\/strong>! We&#8217;ve now lost <strong>6 straight series<\/strong> (Rangers, Braves, White Sox, Brewers)!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>52 home runs<\/strong> (6th in MLB)<\/li>\n<li><strong>.248 batting average<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>29-21 record<\/strong> (SECOND PLACE, 1 game back!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>18-8 at Wrigley<\/strong> (but just got SWEPT!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pitching Concerns:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Edward Cabrera:<\/strong> BLISTER on right middle finger (3-2 record, status uncertain!)<\/li>\n<li>Need someone to step up today vs Astros&#8217; ace Arrighetti<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;re eight games over .500 but in a TAILSPIN! Time to bounce back against the struggling Astros!<\/p>\n<h2>Houston Astros: 20-31, Six Games Out in AL West<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Record: 20-31 (Eleven Games Under .500, Struggling This Season)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Astros are 20\u201331 and <strong>six games out of first place<\/strong> in the AL West. They&#8217;re having a TERRIBLE season but <strong>Spencer Arrighetti<\/strong> is quietly having an All-Star year!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Astros Season:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>20-31 record<\/strong> (eleven games under .500!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6 games out<\/strong> in AL West<\/li>\n<li><strong>7-16 on the road<\/strong> (TERRIBLE away record!)<\/li>\n<li>Lost to Twins 4-1 Wednesday (only 5 hits, struck out 15 times!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Spencer Arrighetti Tonight:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5-1, 1.50 ERA<\/strong> (UNBELIEVABLE numbers!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>26 years old<\/strong> &#8211; quietly moving into <strong>All-Star consideration<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elite stuff<\/strong> &#8211; this is a TOUGH matchup for our cold bats!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What We&#8217;re Facing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Astros are struggling (20-31) BUT<\/li>\n<li>Arrighetti has a 1.50 ERA (All-Star caliber!)<\/li>\n<li>We&#8217;re on a FIVE-game losing streak<\/li>\n<li>Our offense has been TERRIBLE (only 2 hits last night!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Astros are bad BUT Arrighetti is ELITE! This is a tough matchup for our cold offense!<\/p>\n<h2>Key Matchups at Wrigley Field<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Cubs Pitching (Cabrera Blister Issue!) vs Astros<\/strong><br \/>\nCabrera has a BLISTER (exited after 3 IP!). Who starts today? The Astros are 20-31 but we need to keep them down!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cubs Cold Offense (2 hits last night!) vs Spencer Arrighetti (1.50 ERA!)<\/strong><br \/>\nWe have 2 hits last night. Arrighetti has a 1.50 ERA (All-Star caliber!). We MUST attack him early!<\/p>\n<p><strong>End the FIVE-Game Losing Streak<\/strong><br \/>\nLost five straight (2 to Rangers, 1 to Braves, 3 to Brewers &#8211; SWEPT!). Fresh start vs Houston!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay in the NL Central Race<\/strong><br \/>\n29-21, SECOND PLACE, 1 game back. Win today and stay in the race!<\/p>\n<h2>What the Cubs Need at Wrigley Field<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Offense WAKES UP<\/strong><br \/>\nOnly 2 hits last night. Only 5 runs in THREE GAMES vs Brewers. TIME TO HIT! Attack Arrighetti&#8217;s 1.50 ERA!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pitching Steps Up (Cabrera Blister!)<\/strong><br \/>\nCabrera has a blister. Someone needs to step up and keep the Astros down!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pete Crow-Armstrong Bounces Back<\/strong><br \/>\nError led to 3 runs last night. Clean defense today at Wrigley!<\/p>\n<p><strong>END THE FIVE-GAME LOSING STREAK<\/strong><br \/>\nLost five straight. SWEPT at home by Brewers. Fresh start vs Houston! Get back in the win column!<\/p>\n<h2>Cubs Fan Prediction: We End the Losing Streak!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Final Score: Cubs 4, Astros 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our pitching battles\u20146 innings, 3 runs. The Astros are 20-31 but Arrighetti is tough (1.50 ERA!).<\/p>\n<p>Our offense FINALLY breaks through! Ian Happ drives in runs. Seiya Suzuki contributes. We score 4 against the All-Star candidate!<\/p>\n<p>The Astros score 3 but we END THE FIVE-GAME LOSING STREAK and get back in the win column!<\/p>\n<p>One-run win. We&#8217;re 30\u201321, <strong>NINE GAMES OVER .500<\/strong>. We end the losing streak at home!<\/p>\n<h2>Why Today Matters<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re 29\u201321 in SECOND PLACE (1 game back!) after getting SWEPT 5\u20130 by the Brewers last night. Kyle Harrison struck out 11! Cabrera has a BLISTER! We&#8217;re on a FIVE-GAME LOSING STREAK! The Astros are 20\u201331 BUT Spencer Arrighetti has a 1.50 ERA (All-Star consideration!)!<\/p>\n<p>Win today and we&#8217;re 30\u201321. END THE FIVE-GAME LOSING STREAK and get back in the NL Central race!<\/p>\n<p>Can our offense wake up? Who pitches with Cabrera&#8217;s blister? Can we beat Arrighetti&#8217;s 1.50 ERA?<\/p>\n<p>We went 78\u201384 last year. Going 30\u201321 and bouncing back from being SWEPT would show RESILIENCE!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go Cubs Go. 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