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NYM vs
CHC

New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs

April 18, 2026 ยท 2:20 PM ET ยท Wrigley Field
NYM 74-88  ยท  CHC 89-73

๐Ÿ Final: NYM 2, CHC 4 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Chicago Cubs
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CHC 5 ยท NYM 2
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

CHC Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Key injuries NYM (Christian Scott) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM SP quality edge (FIP 4.07 vs 5.57, PF 1.06) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC NYM SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 7.4) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+4.4 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC NYM SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

NYM โ€” Away RHP
Freddy Peralta
Freddy Peralta
ERA4.42
WHIP1.32
FIP4.14
K/98.3
K/BB5.0
Road ERA: 4.32
vs
CHC โ€” Home RHP
Jameson Taillon
Jameson Taillon
ERA5.65
WHIP1.36
FIP6.53
K/98.0
K/BB4.6

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

NYM โ€” Away
  1. 1 Carson Benge LF
  2. 2 Bo Bichette 3B
  3. 3 Francisco Lindor SS
  4. 4 Luis Robert Jr. CF
  5. 5 MJ Melendez DH
  6. 6 Francisco Alvarez C
  7. 7 Mark Vientos 1B
  8. 8 Brett Baty RF
  9. 9 Marcus Semien 2B
CHC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Nico Hoerner 2B
  2. 2 Michael Busch 1B
  3. 3 Alex Bregman 3B
  4. 4 Ian Happ LF
  5. 5 Seiya Suzuki RF
  6. 6 Moises Ballesteros DH
  7. 7 Miguel Amaya C
  8. 8 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  9. 9 Dansby Swanson SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

NYM Away CHC Home
Team OPS 0.694 0.753
Bullpen FIP 4.39 5.34
Run Diff / 10G -3.5 +0.9
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
NYM +1.5 (+450)
CHC -1.5 (-750)
Total (O/U)
Over 6.5 (+452)
Under 6.5 (-760)
Moneyline
NYM +1300
CHC -5600

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NYM โ€” Away
Freddy Peralta Freddy Peralta SP
Outs
15.5
53 ยท OVER
CHC โ€” Home

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