New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs Live Score (18 Apr, 2026)

New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs Live Score (18 Apr, 2026)
Final April 18, 2026
VS
2 - 4
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Game Information

Stage
Standard
Season
2026
First Pitch
Sat, Apr 18, 2:20 pm
Venue
Wrigley Field
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance
36,189

Inning Scores

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New York Mets logo NYM 010000010270
Chicago Cubs logo CHC 01000300-451

Live Situation

1Balls
2Strikes
0Outs
—Pitcher
—At Bat

Pitch Sequence

1 STRIKE SWINGING Slider 89 MPH
2 STRIKE SWINGING Four-seam FB 94 MPH
3 STRIKE FOUL Four-seam FB 95 MPH
4 BALL Curve 78 MPH
5 BALL IN PLAY Four-seam FB 95 MPH

Injury Report

Juan Soto
Juan Soto
#22 · LF · 10-Day IL
Strain · Left Calf · Est. return Aug 31
IL10
Cionel Perez
Cionel Perez
#52 · RP · 15-Day IL
Strain · Left Forearm · Est. return Aug 31
IL15
Mark Vientos
Mark Vientos
#27 · 1B · 10-Day IL
Fracture · Right Hand · Est. return Sep 3
IL10
Justin Hagenman
Justin Hagenman
#47 · RP · 60-Day IL
Fracture · Ribs · Est. return Sep 3
IL60
Devin Williams
Devin Williams
#38 · RP · 15-Day IL
Strain · Right Shoulder · Est. return Sep 3
IL15
Hoby Milner
Hoby Milner
#41 · RP · 15-Day IL
Surgery · Abdomen · Est. return Aug 21
IL15
Kevin Gausman
Kevin Gausman
#12 · SP · Day-To-Day
Cramps · Left Hand · Est. return Aug 23
DD
Matt Shaw
Matt Shaw
#6 · RF · 10-Day IL
Sprain · Left Hand · Est. return Aug 23
IL10
Tyler Austin
Tyler Austin
#17 · 1B · 60-Day IL
Surgery · Right Knee · Est. return Aug 23
IL60
Edward Cabrera
Edward Cabrera
#30 · SP · 15-Day IL
Abrasion · Right Finger · Est. return Aug 31
IL15

Team Stats

New York Mets logo NYM
CHC Chicago Cubs logo
2 Runs 4
7 Hits 5
0 Errors 1
1 Home Runs 2
4 Walks 3
7 Strikeouts 3

Player Box Score

New York Mets

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Carson Benge Carson Benge
0-3300001123.150.239.217
Tyrone Taylor Tyrone Taylor
0-110000005.231.259.385
Bo Bichette Bo Bichette
1-441100008.227.266.295
Francisco Lindor Francisco Lindor
2-4402000122.214.305.321
Luis Robert Jr. Luis Robert Jr.
2-440200007.258.372.379
MJ Melendez MJ Melendez
0-3300001218.400.500.600
Francisco Alvarez Francisco Alvarez
0-4400000011.273.385.509
Mark Vientos Mark Vientos
1-4411110115.240.264.400
Brett Baty Brett Baty
0-2200001017.190.197.270
Tommy Pham Tommy Pham
0-110000016.000.000.000
Marcus Semien Marcus Semien
1-3301001120.216.280.297

Chicago Cubs

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Nico Hoerner Nico Hoerner
0-4400000010.325.402.525
Michael Busch Michael Busch
1-4401000115.174.275.203
Alex Bregman Alex Bregman
0-440000009.229.301.313
Ian Happ Ian Happ
1-2221112023.222.333.528
Seiya Suzuki Seiya Suzuki
0-2210001018.267.405.300
Moises Ballesteros Moises Ballesteros
1-220100017.381.413.619
Carson Kelly Carson Kelly
1-111131001.340.450.520
Miguel Amaya Miguel Amaya
1-3301000012.273.400.394
Pete Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong
0-3300000013.218.265.282
Dansby Swanson Dansby Swanson
0-3300000116.200.341.400

New York Mets

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Freddy Peralta Freddy Peralta
5.233323193-544.0593
Brooks Raley Brooks Raley
0.21110018-62.458
Luke Weaver Luke Weaver
0.20000009-57.369
Craig Kimbrel Craig Kimbrel
1.010010014-60.0014

Chicago Cubs

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Jameson Taillon Jameson Taillon
6.0511341100-613.97100
Ben Brown Ben Brown
2.021011038-222.7038
Caleb Thielbar Caleb Thielbar
1.000002014-112.5714

H2H / Season Series

New York Mets logoNYM
3–4Jun 25, 2026
CHCChicago Cubs logo
New York Mets logoNYM
5–10Jun 24, 2026
CHCChicago Cubs logo
New York Mets logoNYM
3–10Jun 24, 2026
CHCChicago Cubs logo
New York Mets logoNYM
6–9Jun 23, 2026
CHCChicago Cubs logo
Chicago Cubs logoCHC
2–1Apr 19, 2026
NYMNew York Mets logo
Chicago Cubs logoCHC
4–2Apr 18, 2026
NYMNew York Mets logo
Chicago Cubs logoCHC
12–4Apr 17, 2026
NYMNew York Mets logo

Last 5 Games

DateOpponentResult
Aug 21Chicago White Sox logo@ CHWL4–6
Aug 19San Diego Padres logovs SDW4–2
Aug 18San Diego Padres logovs SDL2–5
Aug 17San Diego Padres logovs SDW2–1
Aug 16Washington Nationals logovs WSHW4–3
DateOpponentResult
Aug 21Mariners logo@ SEAL5–6
Aug 19Chicago White Sox logovs CHWL0–3
Aug 18Chicago White Sox logovs CHWW4–3
Aug 17Chicago White Sox logovs CHWW7–5
Aug 16St. Louis Cardinals logovs STLL4–11

Standings

American League

TeamWLPCTGBDIFFSTRK
1Tampa Bay Rays logoRays7652.594-+43L2
2Chicago White Sox logoWhite Sox6761.5239+47W1
3Houston Astros logoAstros6564.50411.5-42W1
4New York Yankees logoYankees7356.5663.5+95L1
5Red Sox logoRed Sox6959.5397+97W1
6Texas Rangers logoRangers6465.49612.5-45W2
7Blue Jays logoBlue Jays6467.48913.5-50W1
8Minnesota Twins logoTwins6366.48813.5-45L1
9Cleveland Guardians logoGuardians6366.48813.5-15W2
10Baltimore Orioles logoOrioles6267.48114.5-34W1
11Detroit Tigers logoTigers6167.47715+79L3
12Mariners logoMariners6168.47315.5-45W1
13Kansas City Royals logoRoyals5674.43121-97W6
14Los Angeles Angels logoAngels5178.39525.5-71L1
15Athletics logoAthletics4980.38027.5-189L5

National League

TeamWLPCTGBDIFFSTRK
1Milwaukee Brewers logoBrewers8149.623-+163W3
2Los Angeles Dodgers logoDodgers7851.6052.5+146W4
3Atlanta Braves logoBraves7555.5776+108L2
4Chicago Cubs logoCubs7455.5746.5+99L2
5Philadelphia Phillies logoPhillies7158.5509.5+16W7
6San Diego Padres logoPadres6960.53511.5+7W1
7Arizona Diamondbacks logoDiamondbacks6861.52712.5+13W2
8St. Louis Cardinals logoCardinals6664.50815+9L1
9Miami Marlins logoMarlins6564.50415.5+15W1
10Pittsburgh Pirates logoPirates6367.48518+30L1
11Cincinnati Reds logoReds6168.47319.5-98L2
12Washington Nationals logoNationals6169.46920+16L2
13New York Mets logoMets5871.45022.5-44L1
14San Francisco Giants logoGiants5276.40628-78L2
15Colorado Rockies logoRockies5078.39130-130L4
NYM
VS
CHC

Pitchers

Freddy Peralta
Freddy PeraltaP
Brooks Raley
Brooks RaleyP
Luke Weaver
Luke WeaverP
Craig Kimbrel
Craig KimbrelP

Catchers

Francisco Alvarez
Francisco AlvarezC

Infielders

Bo Bichette
Bo Bichette3B
Francisco Lindor
Francisco LindorSS
Mark Vientos
Mark Vientos1B
Marcus Semien
Marcus Semien2B

Outfielders

Carson Benge
Carson BengeLF
Luis Robert Jr.
Luis Robert Jr.CF
Brett Baty
Brett BatyRF

Designated Hitters

MJ Melendez
MJ MelendezDH

Other Players

Tyrone Taylor
Tyrone TaylorPH
Tommy Pham
Tommy PhamPH

Pitchers

Jameson Taillon
Jameson TaillonP
Ben Brown
Ben BrownP
Caleb Thielbar
Caleb ThielbarP

Catchers

Miguel Amaya
Miguel AmayaC

Infielders

Nico Hoerner
Nico Hoerner2B
Michael Busch
Michael Busch1B
Alex Bregman
Alex Bregman3B
Dansby Swanson
Dansby SwansonSS

Outfielders

Ian Happ
Ian HappLF
Seiya Suzuki
Seiya SuzukiRF
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF

Designated Hitters

Moises Ballesteros
Moises BallesterosDH
Carson Kelly
Carson KellyDH
Mets
VS
Cubs

Batting

129
Team Games Played
129
4327
At Bats
4434
1017
Hits
1101
512
Runs Batted In
622
156
Home Runs
168
66
Stolen Bases
96
.235
Batting Average
.248
535
Runs
661
161
Doubles
216
17
Triples
20
1680
Total Bases
1861
415
Walks
546
1096
Strikeouts
1111
.306
On Base Percentage
.337
.388
Slugging Percentage
.420
.694
OBP Pct + SLG Pct
.757
129
Games Played
129
129
Games Started
129
42
Hit By Pitch
65
0.0
Wins Above Replacement
0.0
0.0
Offensive Wins Above Replacement
0.0
27
Caught Stealing
17
1
Is Qualified
1
517.5
Runs Created
652.7
4.0
Runs Created Per 27 Outs
5.1
.086
Walks Per Plate Appearance
.107
0.38
Walk To Strikeout Ratio
0.49
.153
Isolated Power
.171
.258
Secondary Average
.312
3.93
Pitches Per Plate Appearance
3.97
334
Extra Base Hits
404
4835
Plate Appearances
5086
27.7
At Bats Per Home Run
26.4
16
Sacrifice Hit
6
31
Sacrifice Flies
34

Pitching

129
Team Games Played
129
37
Quality Starts
39
58
Wins
74
71
Losses
55
25
Saves
29
56
Holds
47
1031
Hits
1065
520
Earned runs
531
142
Home Runs
193
458
Walks
389
1160
Strikeouts
989
9.1
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
7.7
148.6
Pitches Per Start
144.8
1.30
Walks Plus Hits Per Inning Pitched
1.26
4.08
Earned Run Average
4.14
71
Losses
55
1148.1
Innings pitched
1154.1
.450
Win Percentage
.574
39
Save Opportunities
49
.237
Opponent Batting Average
.244
.317
Opponent's On-base pct.
.312
.394
Opponent's Slugging pct.
.417
.711
Opponent's OPB Pct + SLG Pct
.729
4347
At Bats
4357
216
Doubles
152
19
Triples
10
64
Batters Hit
50
56
Stolen Bases
69
129
Games Played
129
0
Complete Games
0
5
Shutouts
5
31
Wild Pitches
28
553
Runs Batted In
543
3
Balks
2
1148.1
Innings pitched
1154.1
9.1
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
7.7
27
Caught Stealing
25
129
Games Started
129
0.0
Wins Above Replacement
0.0
1
Is Qualified
1
579
Runs
562
520
Earned Runs
531
1711
Total Bases
1816

Fielding

129
Team Games Played
129
1148
Full Innings
1154
4543
Total Chances
4725
3445
Putouts
3463
1016
Assists
1214
82
Errors
48
161
Double Plays
216
0.982
Fielding Percentage
0.990
35.0
Range Factor
36.5
0.0
Zone Rating
0.0
129
Games Played
129
0
Games Started
0
0.0
Defensive Wins Above Replacement
0.0
1
Qualified
1