Overview
- Houston completed the three-game sweep on Sunday with an 8-5 win at Wrigley, finishing the series with improved starting pitching and multiple big hits.
- Kai-Wei Teng tossed six shutout innings in the middle game and Christian Walker hit two homers to fuel a 3-0 victory that underscored Houston's recent pitching gains.
- Spencer Arrighetti opened the series with five scoreless innings, giving the Astros an early lift that let the bullpen work in comfortable handoffs.
- Slugger Yordan Álvarez was removed during an at-bat on Saturday because of a back spasm, creating short-term uncertainty for Houston's lineup and designated-hitter plans.
- Across the league, the Dodgers extended a franchise bullpen scoreless streak to 36 innings as Teoscar Hernández had a six-RBI night, and the Marlins swept the Mets after a ninth-inning Heriberto Hernández grand slam, highlighting how bullpen reliability and clutch hitting are reshaping late-May standings.