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NYM vs
CHC

New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs

April 19, 2026 ยท 2:20 PM ET ยท Wrigley Field
NYM 74-88  ยท  CHC 89-73

๐Ÿ Final: NYM 1, CHC 2 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Chicago Cubs
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CHC 3 ยท NYM 1
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 3.62 vs 4.61, 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 6.1) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+5.0 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
NYM Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

NYM โ€” Away LHP
David Peterson
David Peterson
ERA4.79
WHIP1.50
FIP3.88
K/98.3
K/BB4.4
Road ERA: 2.60
vs
CHC โ€” Home RHP
Javier Assad
Javier Assad
ERA3.63
WHIP1.15
FIP4.83
K/96.0
K/BB3.4
Home ERA: 1.82

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 Mark Vientos 1B
  7. 7 Brett Baty RF
  8. 8 Marcus Semien 2B
  9. 9 Luis Torrens C
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 Carson Kelly C
  8. 8 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  9. 9 Dansby Swanson SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

NYM Away CHC Home
Team OPS 0.692 0.752
Bullpen FIP 4.39 5.34
Run Diff / 10G -4.0 +1.0
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
NYM -1.5 (+800)
CHC +1.5 (-2100)
Total (O/U)
Over 3.5 (+339)
Under 3.5 (-510)
Moneyline
NYM +428
CHC -700

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