Astros erupt for five-run fifth to topple Cubs 8-5
The Astros broke the game open with a five-run fifth, highlighted by Jeremy Peña’s two RBIs and Jordan Walker’s three-run homer, to beat the Cubs 8-5 as Shota Imanaga allowed three homers in six innings. The Cubs mounted a late charge with Michael Busch’s two-run homer in the seventh, but Houston’s early cushion held. On the Cubs’ side, Edward Cabrera was placed on the injured list, Jordan Wicks was called up, and Cade Horton (season-ending surgery) and Justin Steele (rehab setback) highlighted a rough stretch for Chicago.