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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

New York Mets 4, Chicago Cubs 12

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score44
New York Mets
69–81 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
4
4–12
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
84–67 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 65
12
T-Score65
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsCabrera leads Senga in P-Score (37 vs 27), WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 65–44 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Kodai Senga RHP
Kodai Senga
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.02
215th
WHIP
1.61
206th
K/9
10.83
15th
BB/9
5.80
212th
P-Score27i
FIP
5.79
HR/9
1.98
207th
OPS/R
0.793
IP
59.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA8.48
Road ERA5.83
Last 5 starts
CHC
Edward Cabrera RHP
Edward Cabrera
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.68
191st
WHIP
1.45
167th
K/9
7.93
118th
BB/9
3.79
153rd
P-Score37i
FIP
5.20
HR/9
1.78
197th
OPS/R
0.787
IP
76.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.65
Road ERA4.31
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Senga strikes out 2.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Cabrera enters with a 5.68 ERA compared with Senga's 7.02.
·Cabrera walks 2.0 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Senga enters with a 5.83 road ERA; Cabrera owns a 6.65 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSengaCabreraNote
ERA−174139Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.795.20
WAR-0.50.1Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Senga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%96.3
Forkball25%83.2
Cutter14%89.9
Sweeper9%81.5
Slider6%86.7
Sinker3%90.1
Curveball0%65.5
Cabrera arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup30%93.0
Sinker21%96.5
Curveball20%84.9
Four-seam17%96.2
Slider12%89.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs RHP (Edward Cabrera)
21st
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Kodai Senga)
4th
in MLB
0.758OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsNYMNYM·CHCCHC
+15723rd
Run differential
+3412nd
69–81 Record84–67
Last 10 games
New York Mets (0–0)
Chicago Cubs (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Kodai Senga is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Edward Cabrera is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kodai Senga is at 27; Edward Cabrera is at 37. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.