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New York Mets at Chicago Cubs

MLBApril 17, 2026Wrigley Field

MetsFlushingNYM7-13

Mets 4, Cubs 12

Final
CubsChicagoCHCWon10-9
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
NYM0300000104142
CHC42010032–12140

W Edward CabreraL Kodai Senga

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Carson Benge lines out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Bo Bichette called out on strikes.
  3.  Francisco Lindor doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, deflected by right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  4.  Luis Robert Jr. lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Bot 1st

  1.  Nico Hoerner pops out to second baseman Marcus Semien.
  2.  Michael Busch walks.
  3.  Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Michael Busch to 3rd.CHC 63%
  4.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.CHC 56%
  5.  Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd.CHC 67%
  6.  Moisés Ballesteros homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Alex Bregman scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.CHC 88%
  7.  Carson Kelly flies out to right fielder Carson Benge.

Top 2nd

  1.  Francisco Alvarez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman.
  2.  MJ Melendez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Francisco Alvarez to 2nd.
  3.  Marcus Semien doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Francisco Alvarez scores. MJ Melendez to 3rd.CHC 67%
  4.  Brett Baty strikes out swinging.CHC 73%
  5.  Tyrone Taylor singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MJ Melendez scores. Marcus Semien scores. Tyrone Taylor out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong to second baseman Nico Hoerner.CHC 67%
  6.  Carson Benge flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, first baseman Brett Baty to pitcher Kodai Senga.
  2.  Dansby Swanson walks.
  3.  Nico Hoerner homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Dansby Swanson scores.CHC 84%
  4.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
  5.  Alex Bregman called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Bo Bichette singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Francisco Lindor grounds into a double play, first baseman Michael Busch to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Bo Bichette out at 2nd. Francisco Lindor out at 1st.CHC 86%
  3.  Luis Robert Jr. pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ian Happ walks.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Carson Benge.
  3.  Moisés Ballesteros singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Ian Happ to 2nd.
  4.  Carson Kelly grounds into a double play, third baseman Bo Bichette to second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Brett Baty. Moisés Ballesteros out at 2nd. Carson Kelly out at 1st.

Top 4th

  1.  Francisco Alvarez grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  MJ Melendez walks.
  3.  Marcus Semien strikes out swinging and MJ Melendez caught stealing 2nd, catcher Carson Kelly to second baseman Nico Hoerner to catcher Carson Kelly.

Bot 4th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.
  2.  Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to third baseman Bo Bichette.
  3.  Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to third baseman Bo Bichette. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.
  4.  Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to second baseman Marcus Semien, deflected by first baseman Brett Baty. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
  5.  Alex Bregman lines out to shortstop Francisco Lindor.
  6.  Ian Happ reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Brett Baty. Dansby Swanson scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd.
  7.  Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.

Top 5th

  1.  Brett Baty grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Tyrone Taylor strikes out swinging.
  3.  Carson Benge singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, deflected by pitcher Edward Cabrera.
  4.  Bo Bichette grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 5th

  1.  Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.
  2.  Carson Kelly lines out to right fielder Carson Benge.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 6th

  1.  Francisco Lindor flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Luis Robert Jr. lines out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
  3.  Francisco Alvarez walks.
  4.  MJ Melendez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Francisco Alvarez to 3rd.
  5.  Marcus Semien grounds into a force out, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Nico Hoerner. MJ Melendez out at 2nd.

Bot 6th

  1.  Dansby Swanson flies out to second baseman Marcus Semien.
  2.  Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyrone Taylor.
  3.  Michael Busch flies out to left fielder Tyrone Taylor.
  4.  Alex Bregman pops out to second baseman Marcus Semien.

Top 7th

  1.  Mark Vientos singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Tyrone Taylor out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Mark Vientos to 2nd.
  3.  Carson Kelly challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Carson Benge called out on strikes.
  4.  Bo Bichette lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.

Bot 7th

  1.  Ian Happ flies out to left fielder Tyrone Taylor.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge.
  3.  Matt Shaw doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Seiya Suzuki scores.
  4.  Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to second baseman Marcus Semien. Matt Shaw to 3rd.
  5.  Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Carson Kelly to 2nd.
  6.  Dansby Swanson out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Tyrone Taylor. Carson Kelly scores. Throwing error by left fielder Tyrone Taylor.
  7.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Mark Vientos.

Top 8th

  1.  Francisco Lindor singles on a line drive to second baseman Nico Hoerner, deflected by first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Luis Robert Jr. doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Francisco Lindor to 3rd.
  3.  Francisco Alvarez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman. Francisco Lindor scores.
  4.  MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.
  5.  Marcus Semien singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Luis Robert Jr. to 3rd. Francisco Alvarez to 2nd.
  6.  Mark Vientos grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Marcus Semien out at 2nd. Mark Vientos out at 1st.

Bot 8th

  1.  Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to right fielder Carson Benge.
  2.  Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Bo Bichette to first baseman Mark Vientos. Michael Busch to 2nd.
  3.  Ian Happ homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Michael Busch scores.
  4.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Carson Benge.
  5.  Matt Shaw flies out to left fielder Tyrone Taylor.

Top 9th

  1.  Tyrone Taylor singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Tommy Pham lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  3.  Bo Bichette grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Tyrone Taylor out at 2nd. Bo Bichette out at 1st.

Bot 1st

  1.  NYM 0, CHC 1Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd.CHC 67%
  2.  NYM 0, CHC 4Moisés Ballesteros homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Alex Bregman scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.CHC 88%

Top 2nd

  1.  NYM 1, CHC 4Marcus Semien doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Francisco Alvarez scores. MJ Melendez to 3rd.CHC 67%
  2.  NYM 3, CHC 4Tyrone Taylor singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. MJ Melendez scores. Marcus Semien scores. Tyrone Taylor out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong to second baseman Nico Hoerner.CHC 67%

Bot 2nd

  1.  NYM 3, CHC 6Nico Hoerner homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Dansby Swanson scores.CHC 84%

Bot 4th

  1.  NYM 3, CHC 7Ian Happ reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Brett Baty. Dansby Swanson scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd.

Bot 7th

  1.  NYM 3, CHC 8Matt Shaw doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Seiya Suzuki scores.
  2.  NYM 3, CHC 10Dansby Swanson out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Tyrone Taylor. Carson Kelly scores. Throwing error by left fielder Tyrone Taylor.

Top 8th

  1.  NYM 4, CHC 10Francisco Alvarez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman. Francisco Lindor scores.

Bot 8th

  1.  NYM 4, CHC 12Ian Happ homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Michael Busch scores.

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · NYM 0–4 CHC

Moisés Ballesteros homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Alex Bregman scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 88%CHC +21 pts

Game leaders

MetsFlushing

CubsChicago

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Carson Benge RF4010001.158
Tommy Pham PH1000000.000
Bo Bichette 3B5010001.226
Francisco Lindor SS4120000.200
Luis Robert Jr. CF4010000.242
Francisco Alvarez C3121010.294
MJ Melendez DH3120011.571
Marcus Semien 2B4121001.211
Brett Baty 1B2000001.197
Mark Vientos 1B2010000.239
Tyrone Taylor LF3022001.240
Totals354144026

2B: Lindor, Jr., Semien.RBI: Alvarez, Semien, Taylor 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Kodai Senga L3.167633658.83
Huascar Brazobán0.220001150.00
Sean Manaea4.065512724.50

Video

10:03Condensed Game: NYM@CHC - 4/17/26MLB video
3:13Ballesteros, Hoerner and more homer in Cubs' 12-4 win1:16Cubs hit three home runs in 12-4 win over Mets1:21Nico Hoerner's strong outing against the Mets1:01Edward Cabrera strikes out four
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