@ Cubs L 2–4
Saturday, April 18, 2026
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1:20 PM – 3:51 PM
Wrigley Field
New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs
Final: 2–4
· Wrigley Field
· 2026-04-18
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Decisions
W: Jameson TaillonL: Freddy PeraltaS: Caleb Thielbar
New York Mets Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Benge - LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .150 | .239 | .217 |
| Tyrone Taylor - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .259 | .385 |
| Bo Bichette - 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .227 | .266 | .295 |
| Francisco Lindor - SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .305 | .321 |
| Luis Robert Jr. - CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .258 | .372 | .379 |
| MJ Melendez - DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .400 | .500 | .600 |
| Francisco Alvarez - C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .385 | .509 |
| Mark Vientos - 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .240 | .264 | .400 |
| Brett Baty - RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .197 | .270 |
| Tommy Pham - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Marcus Semien - 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .216 | .280 | .297 |
a–Struck out for Baty in the 9th.
b–Flied out for Benge in the 9th.
b–Flied out for Benge in the 9th.
New York Mets Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Peralta (L) | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 93-54 | 4.05 |
| Brooks Raley | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-6 | 2.45 |
| Luke Weaver | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 7.36 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-6 | 0.00 |
Chicago Cubs Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner - 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .325 | .402 | .525 |
| Michael Busch - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .174 | .275 | .203 |
| Alex Bregman - 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .301 | .313 |
| Ian Happ - LF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .333 | .528 |
| Seiya Suzuki - RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .405 | .300 |
| Moisés Ballesteros - DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .381 | .413 | .619 |
| Carson Kelly - DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .340 | .450 | .520 |
| Miguel Amaya - C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .400 | .394 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong - CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .218 | .265 | .282 |
| Dansby Swanson - SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .341 | .400 |
a–Homered for Ballesteros in the 6th.
Chicago Cubs Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon (W) | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 100-61 | 3.97 |
| Ben Brown | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38-22 | 2.70 |
| Caleb Thielbar (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-11 | 2.57 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Alex Tosi · First Base: Adam Hamari · Second Base: Austin Jones · Third Base: Todd Tichenor
HBP: Suzuki (by Peralta, F).
Weather: 51 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 16 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 1:20 PM.
T: 2:31.
Att: 36,189.
Venue: Wrigley Field.
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