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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 FieldStats updated Jun 23, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score67
Chicago Cubs
82–66 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 67
10
10–3
FINAL
New York Mets
68–79 · 4th NL East · T-Score 45
3
T-Score45
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 .758 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; New ranks 20th vs RHP.
Starter formCubsAssad has a 2.17 ERA over his last five starts, while McLean is at 9.00.
Recent formMetsNew has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 67–45 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Javier Assad RHP
Javier Assad
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.54
62nd
WHIP
1.13
44th
K/9
5.87
216th
BB/9
2.63
64th
P-Score46i
FIP
4.98
HR/9
1.52
176th
OPS/R
0.534
IP
89.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA1.89
Road ERA4.76
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
3.24
41st
WHIP
1.18
62nd
K/9
9.94
36th
BB/9
3.56
141st
P-Score70i
FIP
3.57
HR/9
0.92
63rd
OPS/R
0.515
IP
166.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.57
Road ERA2.89
Last 5 starts
ERA
9.00
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
85
How the starters differ
·McLean strikes out 4.1 more batters per nine innings.
·McLean owns the lower FIP, 3.57 to 4.98.
·McLean allows the lower home-run rate: 0.92 vs 1.52 per nine.
·Assad has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 17%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAssadMcLeanNote
ERA−8775Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.983.57
WAR-0.23.2Season value.

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%95.0
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
0.758OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs RHP (Javier Assad)
20th
in MLB
0.710OPS
.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.238 22nd
OPS.771 1st.703 26th
Home runs204 1st182 8th
Runs792 1st631 22nd
OBP.340 2nd.309 26th
SLG.431 1st.394 24th
PitchingCHCCHC·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.20vs4.21
CHCNYM
WHIP1.27vs1.31
CHCNYM
K/97.8vs9.0
CHCNYM
HR Allowed222vs165
CHCNYM
ResultsCHCCHC·NYMNYM
+3153rd
Run differential
+13623rd
82–66 Record68–79
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 46; Nolan McLean is at 70. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.