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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 FieldStats updated Jun 24, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score67
Chicago Cubs
87–69 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 67
9
9–6
FINAL
New York Mets
71–85 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
6
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsCabrera owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
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 67–44 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
5.67
192nd
WHIP
1.45
170th
K/9
7.94
120th
BB/9
3.86
167th
P-Score37i
FIP
5.20
HR/9
1.82
201st
OPS/R
0.787
IP
79.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.65
Road ERA4.31
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
7.46
221st
WHIP
1.67
212th
K/9
10.89
13th
BB/9
6.12
218th
P-Score27i
FIP
5.79
HR/9
2.09
213th
OPS/R
0.793
IP
60.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA8.48
Road ERA5.83
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 enters with a 5.67 ERA compared with Senga's 7.46.
·Cabrera allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.45 WHIP compared with 1.67.
·Cabrera has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 17%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCabreraSengaNote
ERA−139174Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.205.79
WAR0.1-0.5Season value.

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)
2nd
in MLB
0.764OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs RHP (Edward Cabrera)
21st
in MLB
0.711OPS
.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.252 6th.239 23rd
OPS.772 1st.703 24th
Home runs217 1st194 9th
Runs835 1st668 22nd
OBP.340 2nd.309 27th
SLG.432 1st.394 23rd
PitchingCHCCHC·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.16vs4.17
CHCNYM
WHIP1.26vs1.30
CHCNYM
K/97.8vs9.1
CHCNYM
HR Allowed228vs179
CHCNYM
ResultsCHCCHC·NYMNYM
+3771st
Run differential
+18221st
87–69 Record71–85
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.