Spencer Arrighetti will start for the Houston Astros on Friday, May 22, 2026 at 2:20 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs. Jameson Taillon will start for the Cubs, making his 10th start of the season. Taillon is 2-3 with a 4.97 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 50 2/3 innings, and he most recently allowed eight earned runs over five innings versus the White Sox. Taillon has three quality starts and is averaging 5.6 innings per outing. Arrighetti is 5-1 with a 1.50 ERA, 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, and a .176 opponent batting average, including a 7 1/3 scoreless inning start versus the Rangers. He has quality starts in three of six starts and is aiming for five-plus innings again.
"Spencer Arrighetti gets the nod for the Houston Astros on Friday at Wrigley Field against Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs. First pitch is at 2:20 p.m. ET for the first game of a three-game series."
"Jameson Taillon gets the start for the Cubs, his 10th of the season. He is 2-3 with a 4.97 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 50 2/3 innings pitched. His most recent time out came on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, when the righty threw five innings, surrendering eight earned runs while allowing eight hits."
"Arrighetti (5-1) will take to the mound for the Astros and make his seventh start of the season. The right-hander's last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 7 1/3 innings without allowing a run on one hit in a matchup with the Texas Rangers. The 26-year-old has pitched in six games this season with an ERA of 1.50 and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .176."
"Taillon heads into this outing with three quality starts under his belt this season. Taillon will look to prolong a nine-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he's averaging 5.6 innings per outing). He has had one outing this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs."
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