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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 FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 25, 3:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score61
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 61
10
10–5
FINAL
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 46
5
T-Score46
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 .796 OPS vs LHP, 1th in MLB; New ranks 23th vs LHP.
Recent formMetsNew has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 61–46 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
4.40
79th
WHIP
1.05
35th
K/9
8.61
71st
BB/9
2.25
12th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.96
203rd
OPS/R
–
IP
92.0
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
4.87
154th
WHIP
1.41
111th
K/9
9.42
90th
BB/9
3.14
64th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.94
168th
OPS/R
–
IP
57.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.88
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
87
How the starters differ
·Imanaga allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.05 WHIP compared with 1.41.
·Manaea allows the lower home-run rate: 0.94 vs 1.96 per nine.
·Imanaga has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 0%.
·Imanaga carries a 3.45 road ERA, compared with Manaea's 4.73 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Imanaga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%91.6
Splitter35%82.8
Sweeper15%81.0
Sinker6%90.2
Curveball3%74.4
Slider2%86.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs LHP (Sean Manaea)
1st
in MLB
0.796OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
23rd
in MLB
0.687OPS
.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 23rd
Home runs220 3rd204 8th
Runs850 1st699 20th
OBP.339 2nd.310 26th
SLG.428 1st.396 22nd
PitchingCHCCHC·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs4.15
CHCNYM
WHIP1.26vs1.29
CHCNYM
K/97.8vs9.1
CHCNYM
HR Allowed231vs184
CHCNYM
ResultsCHCCHC·NYMNYM
+4502nd
Run differential
+26721st
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?+
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 59; Sean Manaea is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.