Mets vs Cubs

Final · Sat Apr 18 · 2:20 PM ET · Wrigley Field

New York MetsMets7-14

FinalApr 18, 2026

Chicago CubsCubs11-9

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

NYM−102

CHC−118

Run line

NYM −1.5+148

CHC +1.5−180

Total O/U

Over 8.5−102

Under 8.5−118

Run line: Cubs +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 8.5 (6 runs).

Recap

The Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 4-2 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Apr 18, 2026 to move to 11-9.

The Cubs have won 4 straight.

Score by inning

New York Mets and Chicago Cubs, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
NYM	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2
CHC	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	x	4

W: Taillon (1-1) · L: Peralta (1-2) · S: Thielbar (1-2)

Scoring plays

Top 2

NYMHome runVientos homered to left center (434 feet).1-0

Bottom 2

CHCHome runHapp homered to center (431 feet).1-1

Bottom 6

CHCHome runKelly homered to left center (405 feet), Happ scored and Suzuki scored.1-4

Top 8

NYMRunBichette scored, Alvarez safe at first on throwing error by second baseman Hoerner, Robert Jr. to second.2-4

Team stats

NYMCHC

Hits: 7; 5
Home Runs: 1; 2
Runs Batted In: 1; 4
Walks: 4; 3
Strikeouts: 7; 3
Runners Left On Base: 16; 8
Errors: 0; 1

Player stats

Mets · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carson Benge LF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	23	.150	.239	.217
Tyrone Taylor PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.231	.259	.385
Bo Bichette 3B	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	8	.227	.266	.295
Francisco Lindor SS	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	22	.214	.305	.321
Luis Robert Jr. CF	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	7	.258	.372	.379
MJ Melendez DH	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	18	.400	.500	.600
Francisco Alvarez C	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.273	.385	.509
Mark Vientos 1B	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	15	.240	.264	.400
Brett Baty RF	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	17	.190	.197	.270
Tommy Pham PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.000	.000	.000
Marcus Semien 2B	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	20	.216	.280	.297

Mets · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Freddy Peralta P	5.2	3	3	3	2	3	1	93-54	4.05	93
Brooks Raley P	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	8-6	2.45	8
Luke Weaver P	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9-5	7.36	9
Craig Kimbrel P	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	14-6	0.00	14

Cubs · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Nico Hoerner 2B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.325	.402	.525
Michael Busch 1B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	15	.174	.275	.203
Alex Bregman 3B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.229	.301	.313
Ian Happ LF	1-2	2	2	1	1	1	2	0	23	.222	.333	.528
Seiya Suzuki RF	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	18	.267	.405	.300
Moises Ballesteros DH	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	7	.381	.413	.619
Carson Kelly DH	1-1	1	1	1	3	1	0	0	1	.340	.450	.520
Miguel Amaya C	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	12	.273	.400	.394
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	.218	.265	.282
Dansby Swanson SS	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.200	.341	.400

Cubs · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jameson Taillon P	6.0	5	1	1	3	4	1	100-61	3.97	100
Ben Brown P	2.0	2	1	0	1	1	0	38-22	2.70	38
Caleb Thielbar P	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	14-11	2.57	14

Game info

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, IL

Attendance36,189

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Alex Tosi · First Base Umpire: Adam Hamari · Second Base Umpire: Austin Jones · Third Base Umpire: Todd Tichenor

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