New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs - Final Score - April 18, 2026

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYM	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CHC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYM	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	7	0
CHC	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	X	4	5	1

Cubs win, send Mets to 10th straight loss

KEY PLAYERS

Jameson Taillon CHC · #50 P

(W, 1-1) 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 4 K

Ian Happ CHC · #8 LF

1-2, 2 R, HR (6), RBI, 2 BB

Mark Vientos NYM · #27 1B

1-4, R, HR (2), RBI, K

Freddy Peralta NYM · #51 P

(L, 1-2) 5.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 K

RUN LINE

The Mets needed to win by 2 runs or more to cover the spread. They did not cover, so people who took the Cubs won.

TOTAL

The over/under was 8.5 and the teams scored 6 runs, so people who bet the under won

UNDER

TEAM TO WIN

The Cubs won at -118 odds so a bet of $118 won $218 total

KEY PLAYS

NYM SCORE

NYM 1 CHC 0

Top 2, 1 out - M. Vientos hit a solo home run (2) off J. Taillon.

CHC SCORE

NYM 1 CHC 1

Bot 2, 0 out - I. Happ hit a solo home run (6) off F. Peralta.

NYM KEY PLAY

NYM 1 CHC 1

Bot 6, 2 on, 2 out - B. Raley has replaced F. Peralta at pitcher for Mets.

CHC SCORE

NYM 1 CHC 4

Bot 6, 2 out - C. Kelly homered (2) off B. Raley to drive in 3 runs.

CHC KEY PLAY

NYM 1 CHC 4

Top 7, 0 on, 0 out - B. Brown has replaced J. Taillon at pitcher for Cubs.

NYM KEY PLAY

NYM 1 CHC 4

Bot 7, 0 on, 1 out - L. Weaver has replaced B. Raley at pitcher for Mets.

NYM KEY PLAY

NYM 1 CHC 4

Mid 8 - Mets fail to score after getting runner to third with 1 out.

NYM SCORE

NYM 2 CHC 4

Top 8, 2 out - Francisco Alvarez reaches on error. Luis Robert to second. Bo Bichette scores. Throwing error by Nico Hoerner.

NYM KEY PLAY

NYM 2 CHC 4

Mid 8, 2 on, 3 out - B. Brown has replaced J. Taillon at pitcher for Cubs.

CHC KEY PLAY

NYM 2 CHC 4

Top 9, 0 on, 0 out - C. Thielbar has replaced B. Brown at pitcher for Cubs.

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New York Mets vs. Chicago Cubs: Apr 18, 2026

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