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Chicago Cubs 9, New York Mets 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 24, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score64
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 64
9
9–6
FINAL
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
6
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsThe starters are close overall, but Cabrera owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formMetsNew has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 64–44 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 345 walks this season, 117 more than New.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Edward Cabrera RHP
Edward Cabrera
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.10
205th
WHIP
1.40
189th
K/9
8.09
121st
BB/9
3.61
182nd
P-Score37i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.74
202nd
OPS/R
–
IP
72.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.73
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
85
NYM
Kodai Senga RHP
Kodai Senga
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
10.08
225th
WHIP
1.92
214th
K/9
11.06
11th
BB/9
7.16
222nd
P-Score27i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.93
216th
OPS/R
–
IP
27.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.09
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
84
How the starters differ
·Senga strikes out 3.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Cabrera allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.40 WHIP compared with 1.92.
·Cabrera enters with a 5.10 ERA compared with Senga's 10.08.
·Cabrera allows the lower home-run rate: 1.74 vs 2.93 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cabrera arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup30%93.0
Sinker21%96.5
Curveball20%84.9
Four-seam17%96.2
Slider12%89.2
Senga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%96.3
Forkball25%83.2
Cutter14%89.9
Sweeper9%81.5
Slider6%86.7
Sinker3%90.1
Curveball0%65.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Kodai Senga)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs RHP (Edward Cabrera)
20th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·NYMNYM
AVG.251 6th.239 24th
OPS.767 1st.706 24th
Home runs220 3rd204 9th
Runs850 1st699 21st
OBP.339 2nd.310 26th
SLG.428 1st.396 23rd
PitchingCHCCHC·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs4.15
CHCNYM
WHIP1.26vs1.29
CHCNYM
K/97.8vs9.1
CHCNYM
HR Allowed231vs184
CHCNYM
ResultsCHCCHC·NYMNYM
+4452nd
Run differential
+25420th
89–73 Record74–88
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (4–6)
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
New York Mets (6–4)
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Edward Cabrera (5.10 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Kodai Senga (10.08 ERA, 0–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Citi Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Cubs and Mets performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mets 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Edward Cabrera is at 37; Kodai Senga is at 27. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.