The MLB Belt · rivalry
Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros
60Belt meetings
33Cubs wins
27Astros wins
30Title changes
Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros have met 60 times with the MLB belt on the line, from August 26, 1966 to August 17, 2011. The belt changed hands in 30 of those games. Chicago Cubs lead the belt series 33–27.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13,045 | Aug 26, 1966 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 7–4 | Title change |
| 13,046 | Aug 27, 1966 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 5–4 | Defense |
| 13,047 | Aug 28, 1966 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 4–3 | Defense |
| 14,186 | Aug 24, 1973 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 4–2 | Title change |
| 14,187 | Aug 25, 1973 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 4–3 | Title change |
| 14,188 | Aug 26, 1973 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 4–2 | Defense |
| 14,594 | Jun 11, 1976 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 8–3 | Defense |
| 14,595 | Jun 12, 1976 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 5–2 | Defense |
| 14,596 | Jun 13, 1976 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 8–3 | Defense |
| 15,099 | Jul 6, 1979 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 4–2 | Title change |
| 15,100 | Jul 7, 1979 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 6–0 | Title change |
| 15,101 | Jul 7, 1979 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 8–3 | Defense |
| 15,102 | Jul 8, 1979 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 10–0 | Defense |
| 15,758 | Aug 26, 1983 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 1–0 | Title change |
| 15,759 | Aug 27, 1983 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 9–5 | Title change |
| 15,760 | Aug 28, 1983 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 4–2 | Title change |
| 15,765 | Sep 2, 1983 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 6–5 | Defense |
| 15,766 | Sep 3, 1983 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 9–3 | Title change |
| 15,767 | Sep 4, 1983 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 9–7 | Defense |
| 15,916 | Aug 13, 1984 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 2–1 | Title change |
| 15,917 | Aug 14, 1984 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 7–6 | Defense |
| 15,918 | Aug 15, 1984 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 6–2 | Defense |
| 15,922 | Aug 20, 1984 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 6–1 | Title change |
| 15,923 | Aug 21, 1984 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 11–5 | Defense |
| 15,924 | Aug 22, 1984 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 8–3 | Title change |
| 17,050 | Jul 11, 1991 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 6–4 | Defense |
| 17,051 | Jul 12, 1991 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 5–2 | Title change |
| 17,052 | Jul 13, 1991 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 4–3 | Defense |
| 17,053 | Jul 14, 1991 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 4–3 | Defense |
| 17,156 | May 6, 1992 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 8–4 | Title change |
| 17,157 | May 7, 1992 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 9–2 | Defense |
| 18,685 | Sep 27, 2001 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 6–5 | Title change |
| 18,686 | Sep 28, 2001 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 6–2 | Title change |
| 18,687 | Sep 29, 2001 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 6–2 | Defense |
| 18,688 | Sep 30, 2001 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 7–6 | Defense |
| 18,742 | May 24, 2002 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 5–4 | Defense |
| 18,743 | May 25, 2002 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 5–1 | Defense |
| 18,744 | May 26, 2002 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 7–5 | Title change |
| 18,748 | May 31, 2002 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 4–1 | Defense |
| 18,749 | Jun 1, 2002 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 7–3 | Defense |
| 18,750 | Jun 2, 2002 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 4–2 | Title change |
| 18,757 | Jun 10, 2002 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 4–2 | Title change |
| 18,758 | Jun 11, 2002 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 9–5 | Title change |
| 18,759 | Jun 12, 2002 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 5–4 | Title change |
| 18,818 | Aug 20, 2002 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 14–12 | Defense |
| 18,819 | Aug 21, 2002 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 4–0 | Title change |
| 18,820 | Aug 22, 2002 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 9–1 | Defense |
| 18,989 | Aug 11, 2003 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 3–1 | Title change |
| 18,990 | Aug 12, 2003 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 3–0 | Title change |
| 18,991 | Aug 13, 2003 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 6–4 | Defense |
| 18,992 | Aug 14, 2003 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 7–1 | Defense |
| 19,886 | Apr 6, 2009 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 4–2 | Title change |
| 19,887 | Apr 7, 2009 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 3–2 | Title change |
| 19,888 | Apr 8, 2009 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 11–6 | Title change |
| 19,941 | Jun 9, 2009 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 7–1 | Title change |
| 19,942 | Jun 10, 2009 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 2–1 | Title change |
| 19,943 | Jun 11, 2009 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 2–1 | Defense |
| 20,326 | Aug 15, 2011 | Chicago Cubs beat Houston Astros 4–3 | Defense |
| 20,327 | Aug 16, 2011 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 6–5 | Title change |
| 20,328 | Aug 17, 2011 | Houston Astros beat Chicago Cubs 4–3 | Defense |