New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs, June 24, 2026 (Game 1)

CubsCHC
10-3
Final
MetsNYM

June 24, 2026, 1:10 PM ET | Citi Field

Last 5 Form

Chicago Cubs

3-1-1

Last 5
L 6-8
vs TOR
T 0-0
vs TOR
W 9-6
@ NYM
W 10-3
@ NYM
W 10-5
@ NYM

New York Mets

0-5

Last 5
L 3-15
@ PHI
L 2-6
@ PHI
L 6-9
vs CHC
L 3-10
vs CHC
L 5-10
vs CHC

Starting Pitchers

Chicago Cubs

Javier Assad headshot
Javier Assad
Recorded starter

New York Mets

Nolan McLean headshot
Nolan McLean
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 24, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Chicago Cubs43-37.538#3#37.0
New York Mets34-46.425#5#1014.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Chicago CubsNew York Mets
.767
OPS
.706
220
HR
204
850
Runs
699
4.12
ERA
4.15
1.26
WHIP
1.29
1260
Strikeouts by pitchers
1450

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Chicago Cubs

Hitters

Dansby Swanson headshot
Dansby Swanson

9 H, 3 HR, 15 RBI

Pete Crow-Armstrong headshot
Pete Crow-Armstrong

5 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Matt Shaw headshot
Matt Shaw

2 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Colin Rea headshot
Colin Rea

5.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Edward Cabrera headshot
Edward Cabrera

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.60 ERA

Javier Assad headshot
Javier Assad

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 5.40 ERA

New York Mets

Hitters

Francisco Alvarez headshot
Francisco Alvarez

6 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Carson Benge headshot
Carson Benge

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Bo Bichette headshot
Bo Bichette

6 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

A.J. Minter headshot
A.J. Minter

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Austin Warren headshot
Austin Warren

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.00 ERA

Cionel Pérez headshot
Cionel Pérez

4.1 IP, 4 SO, 6.23 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Dansby Swanson headshot
Dansby Swanson
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Nolan McLean headshot
Nolan McLean
New York Mets, MLBDB pick
Javier Assad headshot
Javier Assad
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Chicago Cubs 10, New York Mets 3: CHC 9 hits, NYM 7 hits; CHC 0 errors, NYM 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Chicago Cubs0000330401090
New York Mets000300000370

Box Score

Batting

Dansby Swanson led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits and 2 home runs and 7 RBI.

Chicago Cubs batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF4110130
Michael ConfortoRF4111010
Justin DeanRF1010000
Michael Busch1B3112111
Seiya SuzukiDH5000030
Ian HappLF3110110
Nico Hoerner2B4210100
Pedro Ramírez3B3000020
Miguel AmayaC3210010
Dansby SwansonSS4227022
Totals34109104143

Carson Benge and Francisco Alvarez led New York Mets with 2 hits each.

New York Mets batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Carson BengeRF4020010
A.J. EwingCF4000000
Bo BichetteSS4110010
Jared Young1B2112011
Mark VientosPH/3B1000110
Francisco AlvarezDH3121111
Brett Baty3B1000100
Eric WagamanPH/1B2000000
Marcus Semien2B4000000
MJ MelendezLF4010020
Luis TorrensC3000020
Totals32373392

Pitching

Javier Assad went 5.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (5 SO, 3 ER); Nolan McLean went 6.0 innings for New York Mets (9 SO, 6 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Chicago Cubs
Javier Assad5.0533252
Ryan Rolison1.0100100
Caleb Thielbar1.0100020
Tyler Ferguson2.0000020
New York Mets
Nolan McLean6.0766292
Jonathan Pintaro2.0244231
Austin Warren1.0000020
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B4

    Home Run Jared Young homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Bo Bichette scores. CHC 0, NYM 2

  • B4

    Home Run Francisco Alvarez homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. CHC 0, NYM 3

  • T5

    Double Michael Conforto doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CHC 1, NYM 3

  • T5

    Home Run Michael Busch homers (9) on a line drive to right field. Michael Conforto scores. CHC 3, NYM 3

  • T6

    Home Run Dansby Swanson homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. Nico Hoerner scores. Miguel Amaya scores. CHC 6, NYM 3

  • T8

    Home Run Dansby Swanson hits a grand slam (11) to left center field. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner scores. Miguel Amaya scores. CHC 10, NYM 3

Play-by-Play

All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout MJ Melendez grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Tyler Ferguson. CHC 10, NYM 3

  • B9

    Lineout Marcus Semien lines out to third baseman Pedro Ramírez. CHC 10, NYM 3

  • B9

    Groundout Eric Wagaman grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 10, NYM 3

  • T9

    Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to second baseman Marcus Semien. CHC 10, NYM 3

  • T9

    Strikeout Ian Happ called out on strikes. CHC 10, NYM 3

  • T9

    Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging. CHC 10, NYM 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Francisco Alvarez strikes out swinging. CHC 10, NYM 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Mark Vientos strikes out swinging. CHC 10, NYM 3

  • B8

    Flyout Bo Bichette flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 10, NYM 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. CHC 10, NYM 3

  • T8

    Single Justin Dean singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. CHC 10, NYM 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CHC 10, NYM 3

  • T8

    Home Run Dansby Swanson hits a grand slam (11) to left center field. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner scores. Miguel Amaya scores. CHC 10, NYM 3

  • T8

    Hit By Pitch Miguel Amaya hit by pitch. CHC 6, NYM 3

  • T8

    Sac Bunt Pedro Ramírez out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Mark Vientos to second baseman Marcus Semien. Ian Happ to 3rd. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. CHC 6, NYM 3

  • T8

    Walk Nico Hoerner walks. Ian Happ to 2nd. CHC 6, NYM 3

  • T8

    Walk Ian Happ walks. CHC 6, NYM 3

  • B7

    Flyout A.J. Ewing flies out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 6, NYM 3

  • B7

    Single Carson Benge singles on a ground ball to right fielder Justin Dean. CHC 6, NYM 3

  • B7

    Strikeout Luis Torrens strikes out swinging. CHC 6, NYM 3

  • B7

    Strikeout MJ Melendez called out on strikes. CHC 6, NYM 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging. CHC 6, NYM 3

  • T7

    Lineout Michael Busch lines out sharply to right fielder Carson Benge. CHC 6, NYM 3

  • T7

    Groundout Michael Conforto grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Eric Wagaman. CHC 6, NYM 3

  • B6

    Flyout Marcus Semien flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 6, NYM 3

  • B6

    Grounded Into DP Eric Wagaman grounds into a double play, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Mark Vientos to 3rd. Francisco Alvarez out at 2nd. Eric Wagaman out at 1st. CHC 6, NYM 3

  • B6

    Single Francisco Alvarez singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Mark Vientos to 2nd. CHC 6, NYM 3

  • B6

    Walk Mark Vientos walks. CHC 6, NYM 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CHC 6, NYM 3

  • T6

    Home Run Dansby Swanson homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. Nico Hoerner scores. Miguel Amaya scores. CHC 6, NYM 3

  • T6

    Single Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bo Bichette. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. CHC 3, NYM 3

  • T6

    Lineout Pedro Ramírez lines out to second baseman Marcus Semien. CHC 3, NYM 3

  • T6

    Double Nico Hoerner doubles (18) on a fly ball to right fielder Carson Benge. CHC 3, NYM 3

  • T6

    Flyout Ian Happ flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing. CHC 3, NYM 3

  • B5

    Lineout Bo Bichette lines out to second baseman Nico Hoerner. CHC 3, NYM 3

  • B5

    Flyout A.J. Ewing flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 3, NYM 3

  • B5

    Strikeout Carson Benge called out on strikes. CHC 3, NYM 3

  • T5

    Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jared Young. CHC 3, NYM 3

  • T5

    Home Run Michael Busch homers (9) on a line drive to right field. Michael Conforto scores. CHC 3, NYM 3

  • T5

    Double Michael Conforto doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CHC 1, NYM 3

  • T5

    Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. CHC 0, NYM 3

  • T5

    Strikeout Dansby Swanson called out on strikes. CHC 0, NYM 3

  • T5

    Strikeout Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging. CHC 0, NYM 3

  • B4

    Pop Out Luis Torrens pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 0, NYM 3

  • B4

    Single MJ Melendez singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 0, NYM 3

  • B4

    Groundout Marcus Semien grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, NYM 3

  • B4

    Flyout Brett Baty flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, NYM 3

  • B4

    Home Run Francisco Alvarez homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. CHC 0, NYM 3

  • B4

    Home Run Jared Young homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Bo Bichette scores. CHC 0, NYM 2

  • B4

    Single Bo Bichette singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging, catcher Luis Torrens to first baseman Jared Young. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • T4

    Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out to first baseman Jared Young. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • T4

    Hit By Pitch Ian Happ hit by pitch. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • T4

    Forceout Seiya Suzuki grounds into a force out, third baseman Brett Baty to second baseman Marcus Semien. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki to 1st. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • T4

    Hit By Pitch Michael Busch hit by pitch. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • B3

    Flyout A.J. Ewing flies out to left fielder Ian Happ in foul territory. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • B3

    Flyout Carson Benge flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Luis Torrens called out on strikes. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • T3

    Grounded Into DP Michael Conforto grounds into a double play, shortstop Bo Bichette to second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jared Young. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Michael Conforto out at 1st. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • T3

    Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • B2

    Strikeout MJ Melendez strikes out swinging. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • B2

    Grounded Into DP Marcus Semien grounds into a double play, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Francisco Alvarez to 3rd. Brett Baty out at 2nd. Marcus Semien out at 1st. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • B2

    Walk Brett Baty walks. Francisco Alvarez to 2nd. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • B2

    Walk Francisco Alvarez walks. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • T2

    Groundout Miguel Amaya grounds out, pitcher Nolan McLean to first baseman Jared Young. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Pedro Ramírez called out on strikes. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • T2

    Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, first baseman Jared Young to pitcher Nolan McLean. Ian Happ to 3rd. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • T2

    Double Ian Happ doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to center fielder A.J. Ewing. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Jared Young strikes out swinging. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Bo Bichette strikes out swinging. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • B1

    Flyout A.J. Ewing flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto. Carson Benge to 3rd. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • B1

    Double Carson Benge doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • T1

    Walk Michael Busch walks. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Michael Conforto strikes out on a foul tip. CHC 0, NYM 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes. CHC 0, NYM 0