Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets, at Wrigley Field, April 18, 2026 Matchups, Preview

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New York Mets

Team Summary
Team Page 2026 New York Mets
Record 7-13
Manager Carlos Mendoza
Game # 21
On This Date 18-31
Standing 5th (6.0 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 1-9
Last 20 7-13
Last 30 7-13
Home 3-6
Away 4-7
Extra Innings 2-2
vs. RHP 7-8
vs. LHP 0-5
1-Run Games 1-4
vs. East 0-0
vs. Central 3-4
vs. West 4-6
Inter-League 0-3

NYM Last 10 Games

Freddy Peralta (#51, 30, RHP, 1-1, 3.86)

Chicago Cubs

Team Summary
Team Page 2026 Chicago Cubs
Record 10-9
Manager Craig Counsell
Game # 20
On This Date 54-44
Standing 5th (1.5 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 6-4
Last 20 10-9
Last 30 10-9
Home 5-5
Away 5-4
Extra Innings 0-1
vs. RHP 8-5
vs. LHP 2-4
1-Run Games 2-2
vs. East 4-3
vs. Central 1-2
vs. West 0-0
Inter-League 5-4

CHC Last 10 Games

Jameson Taillon (#50, 34, RHP, 0-1, 4.86)

Season Series

All times ET
DateWinnerLoser
Fri, Apr 17, 2026@CHC12 NYM4
DateAwayHomeTime
Sat, Apr 18, 2026NYM@CHC2:20pm
Sun, Apr 19, 2026NYM@CHC2:20pm
Mon, Jun 22, 2026CHC@NYM7:10pm
Tue, Jun 23, 2026CHC@NYM7:10pm
Wed, Jun 24, 2026CHC@NYM7:10pm
Thu, Jun 25, 2026CHC@NYM7:10pm

Last 10 games head-to-head

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NYM Batters vs CHC Pitchers
NYM Batters Stats
CHC Pitchers Stats

Mets Batters (3.45 RS/G) vs. Cubs Pitchers (4.16 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Mets Batters (3.45 RS/G) vs. Cubs Pitchers (4.16 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 50. Taillon 32. Brown 43. Little* 41. Milner* 53. Rea 33. Rolison* 24. Thielbar* 71. Webb
Entries are PA/OPSLinks G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB
4. Alvarez G  ·   S  ·   vP 5/2.000 ··· 1/ 3/.000 7/1.371 1/.000 2/2.500 2/2.000
7. Baty* G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/3.500 2/ ··· 2/2.500 4/1.417 1/.000 2/1.000 ···
3. Benge* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
19. Bichette G  ·   S  ·   vP 24/.917 1/.000 ··· 2/.000 3/.000 2/2.500 1/.000 6/2.067
12. Lindor# G  ·   S  ·   vP 16/.563 ··· 1/.000 6/1.467 11/1.031 2/.500 2/.000 2/2.000
1. Melendez* G  ·   S  ·   vP 6/1.667 ··· ··· 2/.000 4/2.000 ··· 3/.333 2/.500
39. Pham G  ·   S  ·   vP 31/.838 1/.000 ··· 3/.333 7/.143 ··· 3/.000 3/1.000
11. Polanco# G  ·   S  ·   vP 9/1.889 ··· ··· 4/1.500 6/.666 ··· 1/.000 2/1.000
88. Robert G  ·   S  ·   vP 11/.455 2/.000 ··· 1/3.000 3/.000 ··· 2/.000 5/2.250
10. Semien G  ·   S  ·   vP 17/.764 1/2.000 1/.000 1/.000 ··· ··· 6/1.500 5/.650
28. Taylor G  ·   S  ·   vP 12/.417 ··· 2/.000 1/2.000 5/1.100 1/ 1/5.000 ···
13. Torrens G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· 2/1.000 ···
27. Vientos G  ·   S  ·   vP 5/.000 ··· 1/.000 2/.000 4/1.000 ··· 1/.000 1/.000

NYM Batters

NYM Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
4. Alvarez G ·  S ·  vP 277 .256 .339 .447 .787 211 .738 66 .950 .764 63 .959 0 0 11 7
7. Baty* G ·  S ·  vP 432 .254 .313 .435 .748 349 .765 83 .678 .610 63 .469 8 0 18 8
3. Benge* G ·  S ·  vP 63 .466
19. Bichette G ·  S ·  vP 628 .311 .357 .483 .840 489 .825 139 .891 .794 90 .564 4 3 18 12
12. Lindor# G ·  S ·  vP 732 .267 .346 .466 .811 505 .870 227 .682 .694 91 .609 31 6 31 13
1. Melendez* G ·  S ·  vP 65 .083 .154 .167 .321 54 .226 11 .864 .377 8 1.482 0 0 1 0
39. Pham G ·  S ·  vP 449 .245 .330 .370 .700 327 .716 122 .651 .733 7 .000 5 3 10 4
11. Polanco# G ·  S ·  vP 524 .265 .326 .495 .821 410 .802 114 .888 .740 61 .532 6 3 26 0
88. Robert G ·  S ·  vP 431 .223 .297 .364 .661 318 .601 113 .842 .683 74 .720 33 8 14 1
10. Semien G ·  S ·  vP 534 .230 .305 .364 .669 390 .679 144 .642 .718 78 .565 11 1 15 2
28. Taylor G ·  S ·  vP 341 .223 .279 .319 .598 239 .617 102 .553 .647 27 .669 12 2 2 2
13. Torrens G ·  S ·  vP 283 .226 .284 .345 .629 209 .624 74 .641 .733 19 .579 1 0 5 5
27. Vientos G ·  S ·  vP 463 .233 .289 .413 .702 327 .686 136 .740 .714 49 .613 1 0 17 8
TOTAL .229 .293 .339 .632 .629 .641 .655 .632 11 3 14 11

CHC Pitchers

CHC Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
50. Taillon G ·  S ·  vP ·····X·····X·· 129.2 3.68 6.8 519 .225 .692 257 .773 262 .610 .614 71 .825 24 10 5
72. Assad G ·  S ·  vP ····X·····X··· 37.0 3.65 5.6 153 .243 .703 91 .564 62 .890 .671 45 .831 3 4 0
32. Brown G ·  S ·  vP ··X···X··X··X· 106.1 5.92 10.2 472 .279 .800 257 .728 215 .885 .790 57 .538 18 8 0
30. Cabrera G ·  S ·  vP X·····X·····X· 137.2 3.53 9.8 581 .233 .686 273 .641 308 .728 .593 91 .604 17 35 4
18. Imanaga* G ·  S ·  vP ··X····X····X· 144.2 3.73 7.3 567 .218 .686 422 .705 145 .629 .713 82 .519 31 2 3
43. Little* G ·  S ·  vP ··X··········· 2.2 3.38 13.5 15 .125 .625 9 .542 6 .667 .476 5 1.400 0 0 0
51. Martin* G ·  S ·  vP o··o·X·o···o·· .0 .00 .0 18 .353
41. Milner* G ·  S ·  vP o·····o··oX·o· 70.1 3.84 7.4 293 .256 .691 168 .820 125 .526 .661 35 .619 5 0 1
53. Rea G ·  S ·  vP ···X·····X···· 159.1 3.95 7.2 662 .258 .724 314 .586 348 .853 .716 69 .598 20 7 4
33. Rolison* G ·  S ·  vP ···o·········· 42.1 7.02 5.3 193 .324 .955 111 1.057 82 .819 1.120 3 .667 11 2 0
24. Thielbar* G ·  S ·  vP ···X··XX··o·X· 58.0 2.64 8.7 220 .186 .546 125 .590 95 .486 .602 27 .601 5 2 1
71. Webb G ·  S ·  vP X··oo·X···o·X· 66.0 3.00 7.9 267 .202 .622 149 .676 118 .557 .560 37 1.084 10 8 1
TOTAL 3.89 8.6 .231 .679 .661 .679 22 17 5
CHC Batters vs NYM Pitchers
CHC Batters Stats
NYM Pitchers Stats

Cubs Batters (5.58 RS/G) vs. Mets Pitchers (4.55 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Cubs Batters (5.58 RS/G) vs. Mets Pitchers (4.55 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 51. Peralta 43. Brazobán 46. Kimbrel 59. Manaea* 32. Myers 25. Raley* 44. Warren 30. Weaver 38. Williams
Entries are PA/OPSLinks G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB
9. Amaya G  ·   S  ·   vP 8/.393 1/.000 ··· 5/.000 3/1.167 ··· ··· ··· ···
25. Ballesteros* G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/1.500 ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
3. Bregman G  ·   S  ·   vP 6/.900 3/1.666 2/.000 46/.823 ··· ··· 2/2.500 6/1.166 3/.666
29. Busch* G  ·   S  ·   vP 20/.800 2/1.000 1/ 5/1.400 9/1.445 ··· ··· 2/.000 ···
20. Conforto* G  ·   S  ·   vP 12/.817 2/.500 1/.000 7/.715 2/.000 1/.000 ··· 6/.750 2/.500
4. Crow-Armstrong* G  ·   S  ·   vP 13/1.318 1/2.000 ··· 2/.500 7/.666 1/.000 ··· ··· 1/.000
8. Happ# G  ·   S  ·   vP 38/.367 4/.250 5/1.400 11/.920 9/1.389 2/.500 ··· 9/.873 11/1.295
2. Hoerner G  ·   S  ·   vP 31/.651 5/.733 3/.000 10/.600 8/.875 5/2.000 ··· 3/1.000 6/.733
15. Kelly G  ·   S  ·   vP 11/.282 1/.000 2/.000 23/.550 4/.000 1/.000 ··· 6/.750 2/.000
12. Kingery G  ·   S  ·   vP 1/2.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· 6/.334 ···
6. Shaw G  ·   S  ·   vP 6/.167 1/.000 ··· 4/1.250 1/.000 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 ···
27. Suzuki G  ·   S  ·   vP 27/.520 5/.000 4/.750 4/1.250 8/.000 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 3/.333
7. Swanson G  ·   S  ·   vP 22/.432 7/.286 6/1.100 14/.071 8/.804 ··· 1/2.000 17/.879 6/.900

CHC Batters

CHC Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
9. Amaya G ·  S ·  vP 103 .281 .314 .500 .814 82 .887 21 .516 .866 37 .805 0 0 4 1
25. Ballesteros* G ·  S ·  vP 66 .298 .394 .474 .868 62 .878 4 .500 .936 44 1.034 0 0 2 0
3. Bregman G ·  S ·  vP 495 .273 .360 .462 .821 362 .809 133 .855 .756 89 .644 1 1 18 9
29. Busch* G ·  S ·  vP 592 .261 .343 .523 .866 497 .910 95 .642 .856 76 .476 4 0 34 4
20. Conforto* G ·  S ·  vP 486 .199 .305 .333 .637 408 .615 78 .756 .604 28 .792 1 0 12 4
4. Crow-Armstrong* G ·  S ·  vP 647 .247 .287 .481 .768 459 .838 188 .594 .844 81 .568 35 8 31 2
8. Happ# G ·  S ·  vP 663 .243 .342 .420 .762 481 .791 182 .687 .800 80 .798 6 3 23 1
2. Hoerner G ·  S ·  vP 649 .297 .345 .394 .739 500 .679 149 .935 .735 88 .973 29 6 7 4
15. Kelly G ·  S ·  vP 421 .249 .333 .428 .761 295 .740 126 .809 .704 59 .890 2 0 17 2
12. Kingery G ·  S ·  vP 29 .148 .207 .185 .392 17 .310 12 .500 .343 2 .000 1 1 0 1
6. Shaw G ·  S ·  vP 437 .226 .295 .394 .690 327 .649 110 .808 .633 57 .747 17 5 13 7
27. Suzuki G ·  S ·  vP 651 .245 .326 .478 .804 467 .792 184 .835 .780 33 .715 5 2 32 3
7. Swanson G ·  S ·  vP 645 .244 .300 .417 .717 507 .685 138 .829 .723 79 .774 20 3 24 11
TOTAL .255 .346 .402 .748 .727 .788 .729 .748 14 3 22 8

NYM Pitchers

NYM Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
51. Peralta G ·  S ·  vP ·····X····X··· 176.2 2.70 10.4 723 .193 .603 354 .591 369 .615 .649 89 .626 21 12 1
43. Brazobán G ·  S ·  vP o·····X···o·o· 63.0 3.57 8.1 262 .227 .662 152 .514 110 .874 .689 35 .486 6 3 2
35. Holmes G ·  S ·  vP ··X····X·····X 165.2 3.53 7.0 708 .241 .676 332 .671 376 .681 .688 93 .581 14 8 7
46. Kimbrel G ·  S ·  vP ····o·o······· 12.0 2.25 12.8 49 .238 .728 29 .468 20 1.138 .855 7 .571 2 4 3
59. Manaea* G ·  S ·  vP X····X···X···· 60.2 5.64 11.1 263 .257 .783 194 .836 69 .643 .829 70 .764 13 4 2
26. McLean G ·  S ·  vP ···X····X····· 48.0 2.06 10.7 188 .200 .571 84 .662 104 .488 .698 89 .426 4 0 3
32. Myers G ·  S ·  vP ··X····X·····X 50.2 3.55 6.8 220 .269 .721 124 .725 96 .713 .632 48 .549 5 0 2
23. Peterson* G ·  S ·  vP ····X····X···· 168.2 4.22 8.0 723 .258 .702 561 .742 162 .564 .722 97 .830 11 4 1
25. Raley* G ·  S ·  vP ···o··o···X··· 25.2 2.45 8.8 99 .154 .431 66 .469 33 .350 .328 26 .376 0 0 0
34. Senga G ·  S ·  vP X·····X·····X· 113.1 3.02 8.7 482 .224 .712 218 .662 264 .754 .695 82 .944 12 5 6
44. Warren G ·  S ·  vP ··o··········· 9.1 .96 8.7 34 .167 .531 17 .301 17 .782 .200 4 2.000 1 0 0
30. Weaver G ·  S ·  vP ······X·X·o·o· 64.2 3.62 10.0 262 .195 .622 125 .669 137 .580 .688 30 .790 10 2 1
38. Williams G ·  S ·  vP ··X·······X·X· 62.0 4.79 13.1 259 .197 .607 139 .542 120 .687 .666 26 .945 5 12 1
TOTAL 4.21 9.0 .242 .696 .671 .696 19 5 2

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