Chicago's offense has been very good in 2026. One week-plus long stretch of poor offensive performance does not dictate what a club can do.

Here's how to watch Friday's Chicago Cubs vs Houston Astros game, including start times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

On Thursday, the Chicago Cubs have the day off ahead of a series with the Houston Astros that starts on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field. They are coming off a series where they got swept by the Milwaukee Brewers.

Before the Chicago Cubs were swept by the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Wednesday, outfielder Ian Happ’s comments caused a backlash amongst the Cubs fans, who were already feeling frustrated and angry as the Brewers continued to outclass the Cubs this series.

It has been one rough week for Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. The 24-year-old received a $5,000 MLB fine for yelling "s--k by f--king d--k, b---h" at a heckling Chicago White Sox fan on Sunday.

After committing another error in the Chicago Cubs’ 5-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, Gold Glove center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong called his recent play “genuinely laughable.” The Cubs star had already committed an error on Tuesday when he misplayed a line drive in right center field on a routine play.

Chicago Cubs legend Anthony Rizzo shared a story revealing how former teammate Dexter Fowler helped him get out of a slump.

Chicago Cubs rookie Moisés Ballesteros’ hot start has morphed into a tough stretch over the last three weeks: 3-for-49 (.061) in his last 15 games.