Chicago Cubs tops New York Mets 9-6
Game Summary
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 9-6.
The turning point came in the top of the 2nd. Chicago Cubs pushed across 5 runs to seize control of the game.
A full-blown slugfest: 15 combined runs and 14 hits on the day.
Key Players
Dansby Swanson led Chicago Cubs's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 HR, 4 RBI. Chicago Cubs reliever Hoby Milner threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Francisco Alvarez led New York Mets's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI. New York Mets reliever Cionel Pérez threw 2.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Chicago Cubs starter Edward Cabrera: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 4 BB (99 pitches). Bullpen ERA 9.00 (4.0 IP, 4 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
New York Mets starter Kodai Senga: 3.2 IP, 3 H, 7 ER, 6 K, 5 BB (98 pitches). An early exit before recording 4 full innings. K/BB ratio of 1.2 points to command issues. 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 5.3 IP, 2 ER, 3 K (ERA 3.37).
Hitting Analysis
Chicago Cubs: 8 H, 9 RBI (team AVG 0.250). 5 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 7 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Dansby Swanson (2-for-3, 1 HR, 4 RBI).
New York Mets: 6 H, 6 RBI (team AVG 0.222). Includes 2 HR. Drew 7 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Bo Bichette (2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI), Francisco Alvarez (2-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI).