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Chicago Cubs 10, New York Mets 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 23, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 27, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score52
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 52
10
10–3
FINAL
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 36
3
T-Score36
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMetsMcLean owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; New ranks 20th vs RHP.
Recent formMetsNew has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 52–36 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 338 walks this season, 117 more than New.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Javier Assad RHP
Javier Assad
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.26
63rd
WHIP
1.06
49th
K/9
8.72
210th
BB/9
2.28
59th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.77
171st
OPS/R
–
IP
86.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.17
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
87
NYM
Nolan McLean RHP
Nolan McLean
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
9.00
33rd
WHIP
1.88
60th
K/9
10.50
40th
BB/9
6.38
141st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.63
38th
OPS/R
–
IP
24.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.09
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
85
How the starters differ
·Assad allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.06 WHIP compared with 1.88.
·Assad enters with a 4.26 ERA compared with McLean's 9.00.
·McLean strikes out 1.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Assad allows the lower home-run rate: 1.77 vs 2.63 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Assad arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker42%93.4
Four-seam19%93.5
Cutter13%88.8
Changeup8%86.0
Curveball7%77.7
Sweeper7%81.6
Slider4%85.3
McLean arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker34%95.1
Four-seam20%96.0
Curveball14%82.0
Sweeper11%84.9
Cutter10%92.1
Changeup6%88.2
Slider4%86.0
Slow Curve0%74.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Nolan McLean)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs RHP (Javier Assad)
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 20th
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
+5081st
Run differential
+35218th
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?+
Javier Assad (4.26 ERA, 4–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Nolan McLean (9.00 ERA, 0–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 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?+
Javier Assad is at 49; Nolan McLean is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.