The Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Mets 4-2 on April 18, 2026 at Wrigley Field. A crowd of 36,189 witnessed the Chicago Cubs secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | x | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| NYM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Umpires
Alex Tosi (Home Plate Umpire), Adam Hamari (First Base Umpire), Austin Jones (Second Base Umpire), Todd Tichenor (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Day-To-Day | Arm – Soreness | 2026-04-19 |
| CHC | Trent Thornton | RP | Day-To-Day | Achilles – Surgery | 2026-04-19 |
| CHC | Jeff Brigham | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-04-21 |
| CHC | Matthew Boyd | SP | 15-Day-IL | Biceps – Strain | 2026-04-22 |
| CHC | Jordan Wicks | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-04-22 |
| NYM | Nate Lavender | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-19 |
| NYM | Brandon Waddell | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-04-19 |
| NYM | Juan Soto | RF | 10-Day-IL | Calf – Strain | 2026-04-21 |
| NYM | Jorge Polanco | 2B | 10-Day-IL | Wrist – Bruise | 2026-04-25 |
| NYM | Joey Gerber | RP | 15-Day-IL | Finger – Abrasion | 2026-04-29 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | .212 | .297 | .333 | .631 |
| CHC | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | .179 | .281 | .393 | .674 |
New York Mets Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson Benge | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .150 | .239 | .217 |
| 1 | Tyrone Taylor | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .259 | .385 |
| 2 | Bo Bichette | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .266 | .295 |
| 3 | Francisco Lindor | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .305 | .321 |
| 4 | Luis Robert Jr. | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .372 | .379 |
| 5 | MJ Melendez | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .400 | .500 | .600 |
| 6 | Francisco Alvarez | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .385 | .509 |
| 7 | Mark Vientos | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .264 | .400 |
| 8 | Brett Baty | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .190 | .197 | .270 |
| 8 | Tommy Pham | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Marcus Semien | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .216 | .280 | .297 |
New York Mets Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Peralta | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 93-54 | 4.05 |
| Brooks Raley | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-6 | 2.45 |
| Luke Weaver | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 7.36 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-6 | 0.00 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .325 | .402 | .525 |
| 2 | Michael Busch | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .174 | .275 | .203 |
| 3 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .301 | .313 |
| 4 | Ian Happ | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .222 | .333 | .528 |
| 5 | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .405 | .300 |
| 6 | Moises Ballesteros | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .381 | .413 | .619 |
| 6 | Carson Kelly | DH | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .340 | .450 | .520 |
| 7 | Miguel Amaya | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .400 | .394 |
| 8 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .265 | .282 |
| 9 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .341 | .400 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 100-61 | 3.97 |
| Ben Brown | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38-22 | 2.70 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-11 | 2.57 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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