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Chicago Cubs 10, New York Mets 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Citi FieldStats updated Jun 25, 3:01 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score67
Chicago Cubs
82–66 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 67
10
10–5
FINAL
New York Mets
68–79 · 4th NL East · T-Score 45
5
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsChicago has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Imanaga leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .805 OPS vs LHP, 1th in MLB; New ranks 24th vs LHP.
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.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 353 walks this season, 118 more than New.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Shota Imanaga LHP
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.88
95th
WHIP
1.12
42nd
K/9
8.65
82nd
BB/9
2.05
20th
P-Score58i
FIP
4.68
HR/9
1.89
209th
OPS/R
0.707
IP
162.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.15
Road ERA3.45
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.17
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
87
NYM
Sean Manaea LHP
Sean Manaea
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.79
155th
WHIP
1.34
127th
K/9
8.51
90th
BB/9
2.77
76th
P-Score50i
FIP
4.49
HR/9
1.42
160th
OPS/R
0.851
IP
133.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.84
Road ERA4.75
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.50
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
87
How the starters differ
·Imanaga allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.12 WHIP compared with 1.34.
·Manaea allows the lower home-run rate: 1.42 vs 1.89 per nine.
·Imanaga enters with a 3.88 ERA compared with Manaea's 4.79.
·Imanaga has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricImanagaManaeaNote
ERA−96117Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.684.49
WAR1.20.8Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Imanaga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%91.6
Splitter34%82.8
Sweeper15%80.9
Sinker6%90.1
Curveball3%74.4
Slider2%86.4
Manaea arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%91.3
Sweeper31%75.8
Sinker19%90.4
Cutter8%84.5
Changeup4%84.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs LHP (Sean Manaea)
1st
in MLB
0.805OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
24th
in MLB
0.684OPS
.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?+
Shota Imanaga (4.40 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Sean Manaea (4.87 ERA, 1–2) 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?+
Shota Imanaga is at 58; Sean Manaea is at 50. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.