New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs
7-14, 4-8 Away
2
7-14, 4-8 Away
Final
11-9, 6-5 Home
4
11-9, 6-5 Home
Mets Hitting
a-flied out to shortstop for Benge in the 9th
b-struck out swinging for Baty in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BRobert Jr. (2, Taillon)
- HRVientos (2, 2nd inning off Taillon 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIVientos (6)
- GIDPBichette
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP0-6 (Bichette 0-1, Robert Jr. 0-1, Melendez 0-2, Vientos 0-1, Alvarez 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSRobert Jr. (2, 2nd base by Taillon/Amaya)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Semien-Lindor-Vientos)
Cubs Hitting
a-homered to left center for Ballesteros in the 6th
- Batting
- HRKelly (2, 6th inning off Raley 2 on, 2 Out); Happ (6, 2nd inning off Peralta 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIKelly 3 (10), Happ (11)
- 2Out RBIKelly, C 3.
- GIDPBregman
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-3 (Kelly 1-1, Swanson 0-1, Crow-Armstrong 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Hoerner-Swanson-Busch)
- EHoerner (1, throw)
Mets Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
F. Peralta(L, 1-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 93-54 | 4.05 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-6 | 2.45 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 7.36 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-6 | 0.00 |
| 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 124-71 |
- Pitching
- HBPSuzuki (by Peralta)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedKimbrel 1/4; Raley 2/3; Weaver 1/2; Peralta 11/23
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesKimbrel-1-2-0-3; Raley-1-1-1-3; Weaver-0-0-3-2; Peralta-15-8-14-17
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsKimbrel 1-1; Raley 1-1; Weaver 1-1; Peralta 4-10
- Game ScoresF Peralta 52
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Taillon(W, 1-1) |
B. Brown(H, 1) |
C. Thielbar(S, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 100-61 | 3.97 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38-22 | 2.70 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-11 | 2.57 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 152-94 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedTaillon 14/24; Thielbar 3/3; Brown 5/10
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesTaillon-13-14-17-16; Thielbar-0-4-6-1; Brown-7-3-4-8
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsTaillon 4-8; Thielbar 0-1; Brown 3-3
- Game ScoresJ Taillon 59
Scoring Summary
Inning | NYM | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Vientos homered to left center (434 feet). | 1 | 0 | |
| 2nd | Happ homered to center (431 feet). | 1 | 1 | |
| 6th | Kelly homered to left center (405 feet), Happ scored and Suzuki scored. | 1 | 4 | |
| 8th | Bichette scored, Alvarez safe at first on throwing error by second baseman Hoerner, Robert Jr. to second. | 2 | 4 | |
NYM @ CHC Videos
Cubs send Mets to their 10th-straight loss
Ian Happ's home run ties the game vs. Mets
Mark Vientos blasts a home run
CHC lead 2-0
Game Information
Wrigley Field
2:20 AM, 19 April 2026
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 36,189
Game Time:2:31
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Alex Tosi
- First Base Umpire - Adam Hamari
- Second Base Umpire - Austin Jones
- Third Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 13 | 7 | .650 | - | W3 |
| Miami | 9 | 12 | .429 | 4.5 | L4 |
| Washington | 9 | 12 | .429 | 4.5 | L2 |
| Philadelphia | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4.5 | L3 |
| New York | 7 | 14 | .333 | 6.5 | L10 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 13 | 8 | .619 | - | W2 |
| Pittsburgh | 12 | 8 | .600 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Milwaukee | 12 | 8 | .600 | 0.5 | W4 |
| St. Louis | 11 | 8 | .579 | 1 | W3 |
| Chicago | 11 | 9 | .550 | 1.5 | W4 |
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