INDEPENDENT MLB ANALYTICSINDEPENDENT ANALYTICS
ETLATYOBERLON
FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL East

Chicago Cubs 4, New York Mets 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 25, 6:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score64
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 64
4
4–3
FINAL
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
3
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsThe starters are close overall, but Boyd owns the better strikeout and control profile.
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 64–44 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 353 walks this season, 118 more than New.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Matthew Boyd LHP
Matthew Boyd
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.00
93rd
WHIP
1.29
75th
K/9
11.63
178th
BB/9
2.25
72nd
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.75
89th
OPS/R
–
IP
24.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.43
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
91
NYM
Freddy Peralta RHP
Freddy Peralta
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.83
133rd
WHIP
1.39
127th
K/9
8.72
103rd
BB/9
3.57
132nd
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.26
120th
OPS/R
–
IP
85.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.05
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
91
How the starters differ
·Boyd strikes out 2.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Peralta enters with a 4.83 ERA compared with Boyd's 6.00.
·Boyd allows the lower home-run rate: 0.75 vs 1.26 per nine.
·Boyd walks 1.3 fewer batters per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Boyd arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%92.8
Changeup28%78.7
Slider14%83.1
Curveball12%73.1
Sinker1%91.9
Peralta arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam53%94.3
Changeup23%87.4
Curveball13%79.5
Sweeper6%82.4
Slider4%83.1
Slow Curve1%74.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Freddy Peralta)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs LHP (Matthew Boyd)
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
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Freddy Peralta
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Peralta (BvP)
1Pete Crow-Armstrong—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Michael Conforto—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Michael Busch—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Alex Bregman—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Ian Happ—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Nico Hoerner—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Pedro Ramírez—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Miguel Amaya—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Dansby Swanson—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Pete Crow-Armstrong– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Michael Conforto– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Michael Busch– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Alex Bregman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Ian Happ– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Nico Hoerner– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Pedro Ramírez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Miguel Amaya– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Dansby Swanson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs LHP Matthew Boyd
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Boyd (BvP)
1Carson Benge—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Bo Bichette—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Juan Soto—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Mark Vientos—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Francisco Alvarez—–––No MLB historyNo history
6A.J. Ewing—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Ronny Mauricio—–––No MLB historyNo history
8MJ Melendez—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Brett Baty—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Carson Benge– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Bo Bichette– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Juan Soto– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Mark Vientos– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Francisco Alvarez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6A.J. Ewing– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Ronny Mauricio– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8MJ Melendez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Brett Baty– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·NYMNYM
AVG.251 6th.239 22nd
OPS.767 1st.706 23rd
Home runs220 3rd204 7th
Runs850 1st699 21st
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
+4422nd
Run differential
+24523rd
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?+
Matthew Boyd (6.00 ERA, 2–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Freddy Peralta (4.83 ERA, 5–6) 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?+
Matthew Boyd is at 52; Freddy Peralta is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.