Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets
April 18, 2026 • 2:20 PM • Wrigley Field
Status
Final
Chicago Cubs
CHC
4
New York Mets
NYM
2
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Starter
New York Mets
Starter
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Chicago Cubs | New York Mets |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .780 | .630 |
| HR | 42 | 24 |
| Runs | 169 | 105 |
| ERA | 4.01 | 4.17 |
| WHIP | 1.19 | 1.30 |
| Strikeouts | 251 | 286 |
Top Players
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
New York Mets
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.286 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.6 ERA
5.2 IP, 3 SO, 4.765 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Carson Benge (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyrone Taylor (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Bichette (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Lindor (SS) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Robert Jr. (CF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Melendez (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Francisco Alvarez (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Vientos (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brett Baty (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Pham (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus Semien (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Freddy Peralta (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brooks Raley (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Weaver (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Kimbrel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (DH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (DH) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miguel Amaya (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jameson Taillon (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Brown (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Thielbar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | |||||||
| Freddy Peralta | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Brooks Raley | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Weaver | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Jameson Taillon | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Ben Brown | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Home Run • 0-1
Mark Vientos homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 2 • Home Run • 1-1
Ian Happ homers (6) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 4-1
Carson Kelly homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Ian Happ scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.
top 8 • Field Error • 4-2
Mets challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Francisco Alvarez reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Nico Hoerner. Bo Bichette scores. Luis Robert Jr. to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Flyout • 4-2
Tyrone Taylor flies out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-2
Marcus Semien strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-2
Tommy Pham strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-2
Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Brett Baty.
bottom 8 • Walk • 4-2
Ian Happ walks.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 4-2
Alex Bregman grounds into a double play, second baseman Marcus Semien to shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Mark Vientos. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Alex Bregman out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-2
Michael Busch singles on a fly ball to right fielder Brett Baty.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-2
Mark Vientos grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 8 • Field Error • 4-2
Mets challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Francisco Alvarez reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Nico Hoerner. Bo Bichette scores. Luis Robert Jr. to 2nd.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-1
MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Forceout • 4-1
Luis Robert Jr. grounds into a force out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Bo Bichette to 3rd. Francisco Lindor out at 2nd. Luis Robert Jr. to 1st.
top 8 • Single • 4-1
Francisco Lindor singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Bo Bichette to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 4-1
Bo Bichette singles on a ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman, deflected by pitcher Ben Brown.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-1
Cubs challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Mark Vientos.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 4-1
Dansby Swanson flies out sharply to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 4-1
Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to left fielder Carson Benge.
top 7 • Pop Out • 4-1
Carson Benge pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
top 7 • Flyout • 4-1
Marcus Semien flies out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 7 • Walk • 4-1
Brett Baty walks.
top 7 • Flyout • 4-1
Mark Vientos flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 4-1
Miguel Amaya grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Mark Vientos.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 4-1
Carson Kelly homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Ian Happ scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.
bottom 6 • Walk • 1-1
Francisco Alvarez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Seiya Suzuki walks. Ian Happ to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 1-1
Ian Happ walks.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-1
Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Bo Bichette to first baseman Mark Vientos.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 1-1
Michael Busch lines out to left fielder Carson Benge.
top 6 • Pop Out • 1-1
Francisco Alvarez pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
top 6 • Walk • 1-1
MJ Melendez walks.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-1
Luis Robert Jr. grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 6 • Flyout • 1-1
Francisco Lindor flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.