First Pitch: 11:20 AM CT
Venue: Wrigley Field — Chicago, Illinois Weather: 46°F, cool and breezy Chicago morning
Injury Report
New York Mets
Nate Lavender — 7‑Day IL (Apr 19)
Brandon Waddell — 7‑Day IL (Apr 19)
Juan Soto — 10‑Day IL (Apr 21)
Jorge Polanco — 10‑Day IL (Apr 25)
Joey Gerber — 15‑Day IL (Apr 29)
Chicago Cubs
Jaxon Wiggins — 7‑Day IL (Apr 19)
Trent Thornton — 7‑Day IL (Apr 19)
Jeff Brigham — 7‑Day IL (Apr 21)
Matthew Boyd — 15‑Day IL (Apr 22)
Jordan Wicks — 15‑Day IL (Apr 22)
Team Records & Season Profile
New York Mets (7–14)
Team AVG: .228
Runs: 71
Hits: 163
HR: 15
OBP: .293
SLG: .339
ERA: 4.22
WHIP: 1.29
Chicago Cubs (11–9)
Team AVG: .252
Runs: 110
Hits: 172
HR: 24
OBP: .343
SLG: .402
ERA: 3.74
WHIP: 1.19
Recent Team Form
Mets — Last 5
L 4–2 @ CHC
L 12–4 @ CHC
L 8–2 @ LAD
L 2–1 @ LAD
L 4–0 @ LAD Streak: L10 overall
Cubs — Last 5
W 4–2 vs NYM
W 12–4 vs NYM
W 11–2 @ PHI
W 10–4 @ PHI
L 13–7 @ PHI Streak: W4
Probable Pitching Matchup
NYM — Tobias Myers (RHP)
Record: 0–1
ERA: 3.46
WHIP: 0.77
IP: 13.0
K/BB: 9 K / 1 BB
HR Allowed: 2
CHC — Javier Assad (RHP)
Record: 1–1
ERA: 8.10
WHIP: 1.60
IP: 10.0
K/BB: 6 K / 4 BB
HR Allowed: 2
Matchup Predictor: Cubs 57.4% vs Mets 42.6%
Key Player Matchups
New York Mets
Francisco Alvarez: .273 AVG, 4 HR, .509 SLG
Bo Bichette: 9 RBI, .227 AVG
Luis Robert Jr.: .300 AVG (team leader)
Chicago Cubs
Ian Happ: 6 HR, 11 RBI
Nico Hoerner: .325 AVG, 20 RBI, .402 OBP
Shota Imanaga: 20 K (team pitching leader)
Series History & Context
Cubs lead the current series 2–0 (12–4 and 4–2 wins).
Mets enter on a 10‑game losing streak, struggling heavily on the road.
Cubs have won 4 straight, including dominant offensive performances.
Betting Trends
Mets: 3.4 runs/game (27th MLB), bullpen save rate 50%
Cubs: 4.6 runs/game, strong home performance (6–5)
Cubs offense significantly hotter: 110 runs vs Mets’ 71
Game Odds
New York Mets 8.5
Chicago Cubs – 131
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, April 18, 2026
