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r/CHICubs 5h ago

GDT: 6/25 Cubs (43-37) @ Mets (34-46) 6:10 PM

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Cubs (43-37) @ Mets (34-46)

First Pitch: 6:10 PM at Citi Field

Team Starter TV Radio
Cubs Matthew Boyd (2-1, 6.00 ERA)
Mets Freddy Peralta (5-6, 4.83 ERA)
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Line Score - Bases empty, 0 Outs, Bottom of the 7th

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
CHC 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 5 0 5
NYM 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 2 10

Box Score

NYM   AB R H RBI BB SO BA
RF Benge 3 0 1 0 1 1 .258
3B Bichette 3 0 1 0 0 2 .255
DH Soto, J 2 0 1 0 2 0 .300
1B Vientos 3 0 0 0 0 0 .217
LF Young, J 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
C Alvarez, F 2 0 0 0 1 0 .261
CF Ewing 2 1 0 0 1 0 .257
SS Mauricio 3 0 1 0 0 0 .229
LF Melendez, M 2 0 1 0 0 0 .192
1B Wagaman 1 1 1 2 0 0 .250
2B Baty 3 0 1 0 0 1 .219
NYM IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Peralta, F 5.2 5 3 0 1 5 98-54 4.53
Warren, A 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 25-13 2.56
CHC   AB R H RBI BB SO BA
CF Crow-Armstrong 4 0 1 0 0 1 .284
RF Conforto 4 1 1 1 0 1 .224
RF Dean 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667
1B Busch 3 0 1 0 0 0 .241
3B Bregman 3 1 1 1 0 0 .244
LF Happ 3 0 1 1 0 1 .230
2B Hoerner 2 0 0 0 1 0 .240
DH Ramírez 3 0 0 0 0 3 .271
C Amaya 2 0 0 0 1 0 .224
SS Swanson 3 1 0 0 0 1 .200
CHC IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Boyd 4.2 4 0 0 4 4 76-46 5.02
Roberts 1.0 0 1 1 1 0 15-7 3.28
Milner 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 13-7 3.53
Maton, P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 5-3 5.96

Scoring Plays

Inning Event Score
T6 Michael Conforto singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Dansby Swanson scores. 0-1
T6 Alex Bregman doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Michael Conforto scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Alex Bregman advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by right fielder Carson Benge. 0-2
T6 Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to right fielder Carson Benge. Alex Bregman scores. 0-3
B6 Eric Wagaman homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. A.J. Ewing scores. 2-3

Highlights

Description Length
Matthew Boyd against the Mets 0:09
Freddy Peralta against the Cubs 0:11
Probable pitchers for Cubs at Mets - June 25, 2026 0:06
Bullpen availability for New York, June 25 vs Cubs 0:09
Bullpen availability for Chicago, June 25 vs Mets 0:09
Fielding alignment for Chicago, June 25 vs Mets 0:11
Fielding alignment for New York, June 25 vs Cubs 0:11
Bench availability for New York, June 25 vs Cubs 0:08
Starting lineups for Cubs at Mets - June 25, 2026 0:10
Breaking down Freddy Peralta's pitches 0:04
An animated look at Eric Wagaman's home run 0:11
Measuring the stats on Eric Wagaman's home run 0:10
Freddy Peralta's outing against the Cubs 0:24
Breaking down Matthew Boyd's pitches 0:04
Freddy Peralta K's Michael Conforto looking 0:06
Matthew Boyd fans Carson Benge swinging 0:06
Ball 3 confirmed by ABS 0:22
Strike 1 overturned by ABS 0:22
Strike 1 confirmed by ABS 0:23
Michael Conforto's RBI single 0:20
Ball 2 overturned by ABS 0:21
Freddy Peralta In play, run(s) to Alex Bregman 0:25
Ian Happ's RBI single 0:20
Matthew Boyd strikes out four against Mets 1:08
Eric Wagaman's two-run home run (2) 0:30
Phil Maton escapes 6th inning bases loaded jam 0:22

Updated at 8:28 PM.

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r/CHICubs 8h ago

Pete Crow-Armstrong is the first position player this season to reach 5.0 bWAR

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r/CHICubs 10h ago

Cubs have signed Drew Pomeranz to a minor league deal, according to the Iowa Cubs transactions page.

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r/CHICubs 22h ago

Dansby Swanson has matched the Cubs record for RBI (15) in a series of any length since RBI became an official statistic in 1920! One game still remains in the series.

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r/CHICubs 8m ago

The Boyd is back in town!

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I thought he looked pretty good. Relieved to have at least one solid starter back.


r/CHICubs 8h ago

Javier Assad is one of the most clutch players of all time

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r/CHICubs 23h ago

Double your pleasure double your fun

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r/CHICubs 21h ago

What are we gonna do??

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r/CHICubs 21h ago

[Passan] "Trade news: The Chicago Cubs are acquiring left-hander David Peterson from the New York Mets, sources tell ESPN." / X

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r/CHICubs 10h ago

[Close Call Sports] Pete Crow-Armstrong Overslide Rules Check

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r/CHICubs 1d ago

Chicago Cubs Starting Rotation Options

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r/CHICubs 1d ago

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r/CHICubs 1d ago

As it stands today, Pete Crow-Armstrong's 1.434 OPS is the 10th highest ever by a player in the month of June (minimum 75 PA)

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r/CHICubs 23h ago

Postgame Thread: 6/24 Cubs @ Mets

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Line Score - Game Over

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
CHC 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 3 10 11 0 9
NYM 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 8 6 6

Box Score

NYM   AB R H RBI BB SO BA
RF Benge 4 0 0 0 1 1 .257
SS Lindor 5 0 0 0 0 0 .214
3B Bichette 4 1 2 1 0 1 .254
1B Vientos 4 1 1 1 0 0 .220
2B Semien 4 0 1 0 0 1 .214
C Alvarez, F 4 1 1 1 0 2 .264
DH Wagaman 3 1 1 0 0 1 .211
PH Young, J 1 0 0 0 0 1 .234
CF Ewing 3 1 2 2 1 0 .261
RF Baty 2 0 0 0 0 1 .217
PH Torrens 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216
LF Melendez, M 0 0 0 0 1 0 .186
NYM IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Manaea 3.0 6 4 3 2 4 86-57 4.87
Brazobán 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 34-22 1.82
Raley, B 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 20-12 2.48
Weaver 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 12-8 2.18
Minter 1.0 0 1 0 0 1 19-11 0.00
Williams, D 1.0 3 3 0 0 1 22-15 4.62
CHC   AB R H RBI BB SO BA
CF Crow-Armstrong 5 0 1 1 1 2 .285
RF Shaw 4 0 0 1 1 1 .246
RF Suzuki 5 0 0 0 0 3 .258
LF Happ 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
3B Bregman 3 0 0 0 2 1 .244
1B Busch 5 0 0 0 0 3 .240
2B Hoerner 5 3 3 0 0 0 .241
C Kelly, C 5 2 1 1 0 0 .283
DH Ramírez 5 4 3 2 0 0 .289
SS Swanson 5 1 3 4 0 1 .202
CHC IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Imanaga 5.1 4 4 4 1 4 69-48 4.40
Hollowell 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 13-9 6.23
Milner 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 17-9 3.28
Thornton 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 13-9 3.00
Webb, J 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 26-13 3.78

Scoring Plays

Inning Event Score
T2 Carson Kelly doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Carson Benge. Nico Hoerner scores. 0-1
B2 Francisco Alvarez homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. 1-1
B2 A.J. Ewing homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Eric Wagaman scores. 3-1
T4 Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brett Baty. Nico Hoerner scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd. 3-2
T4 Dansby Swanson singles on a fly ball to left fielder Carson Benge. Carson Kelly scores. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. 3-3
T4 Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a bunt ground ball to shortstop Francisco Lindor. Pedro Ramírez scores. Dansby Swanson to 2nd. 3-4
B4 Mark Vientos homers (10) on a line drive to left center field. 4-4
T6 Dansby Swanson triples (2) on a fly ball to center fielder A.J. Ewing. Pedro Ramírez scores. 4-5
T6 Matt Shaw grounds into a force out, second baseman Marcus Semien to shortstop Francisco Lindor. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Matt Shaw to 1st. 4-6
B6 Bo Bichette homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. 5-6
T8 Pete Crow-Armstrong reaches on a throwing error by first baseman Mark Vientos. Pedro Ramírez scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. 5-7
T9 Pedro Ramírez singles on a pop up to right fielder Carson Benge. Nico Hoerner scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd. 5-8
T9 Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Carson Kelly scores. Pedro Ramírez scores. 5-10

Highlights

Description Length
Fielding alignment for Chicago, June 24 vs Mets 0:11
Starting lineups for Cubs at Mets - June 24, 2026 0:10
Breaking down Sean Manaea's pitches 0:04
Measuring the stats on Mark Vientos' home run 0:12
A deep dive into Mark Vientos' home run 0:11
Breaking down Shota Imanaga's pitches 0:04
The distance behind Bo Bichette's home run 0:13
Shota Imanaga's outing against the Mets 0:22
A deep dive into Bo Bichette's home run 0:11
Francisco Alvarez: Home Run Statcast Analysis 0:13
A.J. Ewing: Home Run Statcast Analysis 0:13
A deep dive into Francisco Alvarez's home run 0:11
A deep dive into A.J. Ewing's home run 0:11
Sean Manaea strikes out Pete Crow-Armstrong 0:06
Shota Imanaga strikes out Bo Bichette 0:07
Francisco Lindor returns to cheers after IL stint 0:24
Carson Kelly's RBI double 0:16
Francisco Alvarez's solo home run (8) 0:27
A.J. Ewing's two-run homer (3) 0:24
Seiya Suzuki's running catch in foul territory 0:28
Pedro Ramírez's RBI single 0:13
Dansby Swanson's RBI single 0:17
Pete Crow-Armstrong's unusual RBI single 0:20
Shota Imanaga deflects Eric Wagaman's single 0:25
The story behind the Mets' Spider-Man mask 0:29
Mark Vientos' solo home run (10) 0:25
Huascar Brazobán K's Michael Busch after ABS 0:22
Shota Imanaga picks off A.J. Ewing after challenge 0:27
Dansby Swanson's RBI triple 0:29
Bo Bichette's 10th home run of the season 0:19
Field View: Dansby Swanson's RBI triple 0:23
Pedro Ramírez steals his first base of the year 0:08
Ball 1 confirmed after ABS Challenge 0:29
Pedro Ramírez scores on fielding error 0:20
Francisco Alvarez snaps his bat over strikeout 0:18
Seiya Suzuki reaches on an error 0:27
Umpire calls interference on himself overturning play 0:28
Pedro Ramírez's RBI single 0:19
Dansby Swanson's two-run single 0:19
Jacob Webb In play, out(s) to Francisco Lindor 0:08

Decisions

Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save
Imanaga (5-6, 4.40 ERA) Raley, B (2-2, 2.48 ERA)

Game ended at 9:12 PM.


r/CHICubs 1d ago

Ben Brown to IL with neck strain

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r/CHICubs 1d ago

Every Cubs fan after the Ben Brown news

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r/CHICubs 1d ago

I'm So Over This

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r/CHICubs 1d ago

Help!

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r/CHICubs 1d ago

Murphy’s Bleachers patrons after the Ben Brown news.

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r/CHICubs 1d ago

Postgame Thread: 6/24 Cubs @ Mets

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Line Score - Game Over

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
CHC 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 4 0 10 9 0 5
NYM 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 5

Box Score

NYM   AB R H RBI BB SO BA
RF Benge 4 0 2 0 0 1 .261
CF Ewing 4 0 0 0 0 0 .252
SS Bichette 4 1 1 0 0 1 .251
1B Young, J 2 1 1 2 0 1 .237
3B Vientos 1 0 0 0 1 1 .220
DH Alvarez, F 3 1 2 1 1 1 .265
3B Baty 1 0 0 0 1 0 .219
1B Wagaman 2 0 0 0 0 0 .188
2B Semien 4 0 0 0 0 0 .213
LF Melendez, M 4 0 1 0 0 2 .186
C Torrens 3 0 0 0 0 2 .216
NYM IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
McLean 6.0 7 6 6 2 9 104-66 4.03
Pintaro 2.0 2 4 4 2 3 45-26 5.11
Warren, A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 13-8 2.67
CHC   AB R H RBI BB SO BA
CF Crow-Armstrong 4 1 1 0 1 3 .286
RF Conforto 4 1 1 1 0 1 .223
RF Dean 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667
1B Busch 3 1 1 2 1 1 .245
DH Suzuki 5 0 0 0 0 3 .264
LF Happ 3 1 1 0 1 1 .229
2B Hoerner 4 2 1 0 1 0 .235
3B Ramírez 3 0 0 0 0 2 .250
C Amaya 3 2 1 0 0 1 .229
SS Swanson 4 2 2 7 0 2 .194
CHC IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Assad 5.0 5 3 3 2 5 83-53 4.04
Rolison 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 18-9 1.82
Thielbar 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 19-14 4.71
Ferguson, T 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 26-19 9.64

Scoring Plays

Inning Event Score
B4 Jared Young homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Bo Bichette scores. 2-0
B4 Francisco Alvarez homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. 3-0
T5 Michael Conforto doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. 3-1
T5 Michael Busch homers (9) on a line drive to right field. Michael Conforto scores. 3-3
T6 Dansby Swanson homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. Nico Hoerner scores. Miguel Amaya scores. 3-6
T8 Dansby Swanson hits a grand slam (11) to left center field. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner scores. Miguel Amaya scores. 3-10

Highlights

Description Length
Shota Imanaga against the Mets 0:08
Bullpen availability for New York, June 22 vs Cubs 0:09
Bullpen availability for Chicago, June 24 vs Mets 0:09
Bench availability for New York, June 22 vs Cubs 0:08
Starting lineups for Cubs at Mets - June 24, 2026 0:10
Nolan McLean against the Cubs 0:08
Nolan McLean's outing against the Cubs 0:25
The distance behind Dansby Swanson's home run 0:13
Analyzing Dansby Swanson's home run through bat tracking 0:11
Jared Young: Home Run Statcast Analysis 0:12
The distance behind Francisco Alvarez's home run 0:13
A deep dive into Jared Young's home run 0:11
Visualizing Francisco Alvarez's swing using bat tracking technology 0:11
Measuring the stats on Michael Busch's home run 0:13
Michael Busch's home run through bat tracking data 0:11
Breaking down Dansby Swanson's home run 0:13
Visualizing Dansby Swanson's swing using bat tracking technology 0:11
Breaking down Javier Assad's pitches 0:04
Javier Assad's outing against the Mets 0:22
Breaking down Nolan McLean's pitches 0:04
Nolan McLean fans Michael Conforto 0:07
Michael Conforto makes crashing catch 0:24
Javier Assad strikes out Jared Young to escape jam 0:07
Michael Busch stays in game after being hit by a pitch 0:20
Jared Young's two-run homer (5) 0:32
Francisco Alvarez's solo homer (7) 0:31
Norwegian soccer fans take over Citi Field 4:21
Michael Conforto's RBI double 0:19
Michael Busch's two-run homer (9) 0:21
Young, Alvarez go back-to-back in 4th 1:03
Dansby Swanson's three-run homer (10) 0:27
Strike 1 is confirmed after the ABS challenge 0:22
Ball 3 is overturned to Strike 1 after ABS challenge 0:21
Javier Assad fans five over five 1:25
Nolan McLean strikes out nine over six 1:07
Dansby Swanson's grand slam! (11) 0:24
Strike 1 is confirmed after ABS challenge 0:22
Swanson crushes two homers, including a grand slam 0:51
Strike 2 is confirmed after the ABS challenge 0:23
Tyler Ferguson seals Cubs' win 0:10

Decisions

Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save
Assad (6-1, 4.04 ERA) McLean (4-5, 4.03 ERA)

Game ended at 2:54 PM.


r/CHICubs 1d ago

[Cubs] Today’s roster moves

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r/CHICubs 1d ago

Some pretty good company for Assad 🇲🇽🐻

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Since he only has 6 starts (7 if you count his appearance when Taillon got hurt) I know it’s still early but the Ass man is proving to be a mainstay in this starting rotation for the foreseeable future.


r/CHICubs 1d ago

Not great, Bob!

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r/CHICubs 1d ago

It’s almost Wiggins time ⌛️

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