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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MAY 20: Christian Vazquez #2 of the Houston Astros hits an RBI single against the Minnesota Twins in the second inning at Target Field on May 20, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Spencer Arrighetti continued to put up zeros and battery mate Christian Vazquez drove in a pair as the Houston Astros (21-31) slipped past the Chicago Cubs (29-22) 4-2 at Wrigley Field.
Arrighetti did not get deep in this game, but he did throw 5 innings of shutout ball in earning his 6th win in 7 starts this year. He lowered his ERA to 1.32. He allowed 2 hits, 4 walks and struck out 5. He also hit 2 batters, with one of them being Alex Bregman.
Christian Vazquez got things started with a solo HR in the 3rd off Cubs starter Jameson Taillon (L, 2-4). Vazquez also had an RBI single in the 4th, which followed an RBI groundout by Zach Cole to give the Astros a 3-0 lead.
Brice Matthews laced an RBI single in the 5th for the Astros fourth run. The Astros would get 4 earned runs off Taillon today in 4.2 IP, on 8 hits and a walk. Taillon struck out 5.
The Cubs made it interesting in the 6th when Pete Crow-Armstrong drove a 2-run homer to right off Steven Okert. The one-out blast chased Okert from the game in favor of Enyel de los Santos, who gave the Astros 5 clean outs to get them to the eighth.
Bryan Abreu came on in the 8th, and got the first 2 outs before getting into trouble. He hit Carson Kelly and then walked Pete Crow-Armstrong, which led to manager Joe Espada summoning Bryan King.
Abreu’s fastball velocity continues to be well below his norms from past seasons, and he used it sparingly. His fastballs registered 92.4 MPH, 93 MPH, 92.7 MPH, 94.6 MPH. He threw 14 pitches, including 10 sliders. He only threw 6 pitches for strikes.
King escaped the inning, working around an error by SS Jeremy Pena, without allowing a run to score. He then pitched a 1-2-3 9th for his 5th save.
The Astros look to claim the series tomorrow with RHP Kai-Wei Teng (2-3, 2.61) vs. the Cubs RHP Colin Rea (4-2, 4.98). Game time 1:20 pm.
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