The Cubs are 3-5 over the past eight games and coming off a 2-2 series tie with the Cardinals. Houston is hot at 12-3 in the last 15 games and a series sweep over the Phillies, The Astros are winners four straight and five of the past six over the Phillies and Angels.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros MLB game to be played on June 27, 2025 on ESPN.

Shota Imanaga’s performance in his return made it difficult to tell how much time had passed since he pitched in a major-league game.

Shota Imanaga returned from the injured list to throw five innings of one-hit ball, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals for a split of a four-game series

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga pitched five scoreless innings against St. Louis on Thursday in his return from a strained left hamstring that had sidelined him since May 4. Imanaga, a 31-year-old from Japan in his second season with Chicago,

In his first and potentially only year with the Chicago Cubs, Kyle Tucker has been a huge part of the team's success this season. The 28-year-old slugger is hitting .290/.398/.532 with 16 home runs and 19 stolen bases since being traded by the Houston Astros.