| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 10-4 | 12-13 | 15-11 |
| Game 2 | 8-5 | 15-12 | 17-7 |
| Game 3 | 4-7 | 14-17 | 12-5 |
| Game 4 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 11-2 | 16-6 | 14-14 |
| Game 2 | 6-6 | 16-14 | 9-11 |
| Game 3 | 6-6 | 12-13 | 10-15 |
| Game 4 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 1-2 |
Chicago @ New York Game Overview
CHC vs NYMRecords
CHC vs NYMHead To Head
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
3-7-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | CHC Starter (IP) | NYM Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 09, '25 | NYM |
7 - 2
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NYM -129 | o8.0 | J. Taillon (4.0) | C. Holmes (6.0) |
| Jun 23, '24 | CHC |
5 - 2
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NYM +104 | u8.5 | J. Assad (4.1) | L. Severino (6.0) |
| Jun 22, '24 | CHC |
8 - 1
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CHC +109 | u11.0 | J. Taillon (7.0) | T. Megill (3.0) |
| Jun 21, '24 | CHC |
11 - 1
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NYM +136 | o8.0 | S. Imanaga (3.0) | J. Quintana (6.1) |
| May 02, '24 | NYM |
7 - 6
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NYM -112 | o8.0 | B. Brown (4.2) | A. Houser (5.0) |
| May 01, '24 | NYM |
1 - 0
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CHC -119 | u7.0 | S. Imanaga (7.0) | J. Butto (6.0) |
| Apr 30, '24 | NYM |
4 - 2
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NYM -116 | u7.0 | J. Assad (5.0) | S. Manaea (5.0) |
| Apr 29, '24 | NYM |
3 - 1
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CHC +129 | u7.0 | J. Taillon (7.1) | L. Severino (8.0) |
| Aug 09, '23 | NYM |
4 - 3
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NYM +104 | u9.0 | K. Hendricks (5.0) | D. Peterson (3.2) |
| Aug 08, '23 | NYM |
3 - 2
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CHC -137 | u9.0 | J. Taillon (7.0) | C. Carrasco (5.0) |
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Last Meeting ( May 9, 2025 ) Chi. Cubs 2, NY Mets 7
The team with the best earned-run average in the National League will face the highest-scoring MLB team again when the New York Mets and visiting Chicago Cubs meet Saturday in the second game of their three-game series.
The Mets won the opener Friday on the strength of four home runs and six innings of one-run pitching by Clay Holmes in the 7-2 game. The Mets lowered their team ERA to 2.82.
New York will send Tylor Megill (3-2, 2.50 ERA) to the mound Saturday. The right-hander has 45 strikeouts in his seven starts and has only allowed two home runs.
He hasn't had much luck against the Cubs in his career. In two starts, he is 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA, giving up 12 runs (10 earned) in 6 2/3 innings.
"He's a pro, he understands. He wants to be a big league pitcher," said Mets manager Carlos Mendoza on Megill, who bounced from the majors to the minors most of the first half of last season. "He's got really good stuff. He should be a guy in this league. We are really counting on him. He needs to stay on the attack, keep getting ahead of hitters and limit damage."
Limiting damage will be key Saturday as he takes on a Cubs team that has been doing serious damage all season.
Chicago leads the majors with 225 runs and 349 hits and sits third in home runs with 57. Chicago even is tied for the most MLB stolen bases with 48.
Kyle Tucker is doing what the Cubs expected of him when they acquired him in a trade with the Houston Astros in the offseason. He leads the team in batting average (.283), home runs (10), RBIs (32) and OBPs (.392). Tucker also has 10 stolen bases and has struck out only 22 times.
The outfield is stellar for Chicago. Seiya Suzuki has nine home runs and 31 RBIs. Pete Crow-Armstrong has added nine home runs, 27 RBIs and 12 stolen bases.
Even journeyman catcher Carson Kelly has joined the act with eight home runs and 23 RBIs. He never has had more than 18 home runs and 47 RBIs in a season, achieved in 2019 with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Cubs, who are missing key starters Justin Steele and Shota Imanaga, are expected to start veteran Brad Keller (0-0, 3.78 ERA). Keller has never faced the Mets.
Used as a reliever this season - he's thrown just 16 2/3 innings over 15 innings - he could be an opener and give way to top prospect Cade Horton, who would be making his major league debut.
At Triple-A Iowa, the right-hander had a 2-1 record, 1.24 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 29 innings.
"It's been crazy, but I think it's a testament to all the hard work I put in this offseason and the strides I've made," Horton said Friday. "Just maturing and really knowing it's my time."
Keller, and those who follow him to the mound, will be asked to contain a Mets offense led by big free agent acquisition Juan Soto and Pete Alonso.
Soto has eight home runs and 19 RBIs, including a pair of two home run games this month and a solo home run Friday.
Alonso has benefited the most from Soto being in the lineup with nine home runs, 34 RBIs and a .324 average.
Francisco Lindor has eight home runs and 25 RBIs.
--Field Level Media
CHC vs NYMInjury report
Chicago's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Steele | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 22, '25) | Apr 22, '25 | |
| The Chicago Cubs transferred LHP Justin Steele from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list and will undergo season-ending surgery to repair his flexor tendon and address UCL damage in his left elbow. | ||||
New York's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Montas | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 24, '25) | Aug 24, '25 | |
| The New York Mets placed RHP Frankie Montas on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| M. Kranick | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 24, '25) | Jul 24, '25 | |
| The New York Mets placed RHP Max Kranick on the 60-day injured list with a right elbow strain. | ||||
| D. Nunez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 20, '25) | Jul 20, '25 | |
| The New York Mets transferred RHP Dedniel Núñez from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to his right elbow. | ||||
| T. Megill | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 07, '25) | Jul 07, '25 | |
| The New York Mets transferred RHP Tylor Megill from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to elbow inflammation. | ||||
| D. Young | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 03, '25) | May 03, '25 | |
| The New York Mets transferred LHP Danny Young from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a left elbow sprain. | ||||
| A. Minter | RP | Sixty Day IL - Lat( Apr 30, '25) | Apr 30, '25 | |
| The New York Mets transferred LHP A.J. Minter from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a left lat strain. | ||||
| C. Scott | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 25, '25) | Feb 25, '25 | |
| The New York Mets placed RHP Christian Scott on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from UCL sprain. | ||||
| N. Madrigal | 3B | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 23, '25) | Feb 23, '25 | |
| The New York Mets placed INF Nick Madrigal on the 60-day injured list. Madrigal will likely miss the entire season as he recovers from fractured left shoulder. | ||||
CHC vs NYM Starters Recent Games
Brad Keller (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
1-2
ERA
7.06
Avg. IP
4.1
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 18, '24
NYY 6 - CHW 1
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L +246 | u8.0 | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 8.0 |
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May 03, '24
STL 3 - CHW 0
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L +257 | u7.5 | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 21.9 | 6.0 |
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May 15, '23
SD 4 - KC 0
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L +205 | u8.5 | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 94 | 25.6 | 0.8 |
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May 10, '23
KC 9 - CHW 1
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W +125 | o9.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 88 | 17.6 | 0.0 |
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May 05, '23
KC 8 - ATH 12
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L -142 | o10.0 | 4.1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 95 | 21.9 | 0.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 92.6 | 21.6 | 3.1 |
Last Vs New York
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Keller has not played against NYM Mets. | ||||||||||||
Tylor Megill (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
1-4
ERA
3.16
Avg. IP
5.0
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 04, '25
STL 5 - NYM 4
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L -161 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 18.0 | 3.0 |
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Apr 27, '25
WAS 8 - NYM 7
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L -144 | o8.0 | 6.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 16.6 | 6.0 |
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Apr 21, '25
NYM 5 - PHI 4
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W -129 | o8.0 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 17.3 | 0.5 |
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Apr 15, '25
MIN 6 - NYM 3
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L -104 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 19.0 | 7.0 |
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Apr 09, '25
NYM 0 - MIA 5
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L -199 | u7.0 | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 22.5 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 94.4 | 18.7 | 3.3 |
Last Vs Chicago
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jun 22, '24
CHC 8 - NYM 1
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L -118 | u11.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 78 | 26.0 | 2.0 |
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May 23, '23
CHC 7 - NYM 2
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L +106 | o8.5 | 3.2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 21.3 | 4.0 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 3.1 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 78.0 | 23.6 | 3.0 |