New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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MLB

New York MetsNYM

4–12

Final

Chicago CubsCHC

Wrigley Field

Team Season Averages

New York MetsLeads 3 of 16

Chicago CubsLeads 13 of 16

Batting

3.42Runs per game5.22
0.220Batting average0.248
0.286On-base percentage0.341
0.331Slugging percentage0.386
0.617OPS0.727
0.74Home runs per game1.06
7.47Hits per game8.50
14Home runs19
11Stolen bases14

Pitching

3.83ERA3.88
1.26WHIP1.15
9.09Strikeouts per nine8.72
3.42Walks per nine3.15
3.84Runs allowed per game3.83
0.234Opponent batting average0.220
173Pitching strikeouts155
5Quality starts5
2Saves2

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (CHC)	Total	NYM ML	CHC ML
DDraftKings	-1.5	10	+124	-150
FFanDuel	-1.5	10	+130	-154
BBetMGM	-1.5	10	+125	-150
CCaesars	-1.5	10	+130	-155
BBetOnline	-1.5	10	+134	-148
BBetRivers	-1.5	10.5	+135	-167
BBetus	-1.5	10	+134	-150
BBovada	-1.5	10	+131	-157
FFanatics	-1.5	10	+130	-155
LLowVig	-1.5	10	+134	-148
MMyBookie	-1.5	10	+129	-152

Game Information

Wrigley Field

Stadium

Apr 17, 2026

2:20 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Conditions pending

Lineups

NYM

Starters

CHC

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
NYM	27th	12th
CHC	7th	13th

Matchup

NYMCHC

7-12Record9-9
36.8%Win %50.0%
3-6Home record4-5
4-6Road record5-4
2-8Last 105-5
-8Streak2
-14Run diff+19
0-0Division1-2
2Rest days2

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
NYM	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4
CHC	4	2	0	1	0	0	3	2	—	12

Team Stats

NYMStatCHC

4Runs12
14Hits14
2Errors0
0Home runs3
4RBI10
0Stolen bases0
6K (bat)6
6K (pit)6
4BB (pit)2

Player Stats

NYM — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Bo BichetteSS	5	0	1	0	0
Carson BengeRF	4	0	1	0	0
Luis Robert Jr.CF	4	0	1	0	0
Marcus Semien2B	4	1	2	1	0
Francisco LindorSS	4	1	2	0	0
MJ MelendezLF	3	1	2	0	1
Tyrone TaylorRF	3	0	2	2	0
Francisco AlvarezC	3	1	2	1	1
Brett Baty3B	2	0	0	0	0
Mark Vientos3B	2	0	1	0	0
Tommy PhamRF	1	0	0	0	0

NYM — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Sean ManaeaSP	4.0	6	5	5	1	2
Kodai SengaSP	3.1	6	7	6	3	3
Huascar BrazobanRP	0.2	2	0	0	0	1

CHC — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Alex Bregman3B	5	1	1	0	0	0
Nico Hoerner2B	5	1	3	1	2	0
Seiya SuzukiRF	5	2	2	0	1	0
Ian HappLF	4	1	1	1	2	1
Carson KellyC	4	1	1	0	0	0
Michael Busch1B	4	2	2	0	0	1
Matt Shaw2B	3	1	1	0	1	0
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	3	0	0	0	0	1
Dansby SwansonSS	2	2	1	0	1	1
Moises BallesterosC	2	1	2	1	3	0

CHC — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Edward CabreraSP	6.0	8	3	3	2	4
Jacob WebbRP	1.0	4	1	1	0	1
Hoby MilnerRP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
Riley MartinRP	1.0	1	0	0	0	1

Scoring Summary

92 events · 12 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
Benge lined out to left.
0-0
Top
Bichette struck out looking.
0-0
Top
Lindor doubled to center.
0-0
Top
Robert Jr. lined out to center.
0-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Hoerner popped out to second.
0-0
Bottom
Busch walked.
0-0
Bottom
Bregman singled to right, Busch to third.
0-0
Bottom
Happ struck out swinging.
0-0
Bottom
Suzuki singled to right, Busch scored, Bregman to third.
0-1
Bottom
Ballesteros homered to left (365 feet), Bregman scored and Suzuki scored.
0-4
Bottom
Kelly flied out to right.
0-4

Inning 2 Top

Top
Alvarez reached on infield single to third.
0-4
Top
Melendez singled to right, Alvarez to second.
0-4
Top
Semien doubled to left, Alvarez scored, Melendez to third.
1-4
Top
Baty struck out swinging.
1-4
Top
Taylor singled to center, Melendez scored and Semien scored, Taylor out stretching at second.
3-4
Top
Benge flied out to left.
3-4

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
Crow-Armstrong grounded out to first.
3-4
Bottom
Swanson walked.
3-4
Bottom
Hoerner homered to left (392 feet), Swanson scored.
3-6
Bottom
Busch struck out swinging.
3-6
Bottom
Bregman struck out looking.
3-6

Inning 3 Top

Top
Bichette singled to right.
3-6
Top
Lindor grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, Bichette out at second.
3-6
Top
Robert Jr. popped out to third.
3-6

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Happ walked.
3-6
Bottom
Suzuki flied out to right.
3-6
Bottom
Ballesteros singled to right, Happ to second.
3-6
Bottom
Kelly grounded into double play, third to second to first, Ballesteros out at second.
3-6

Inning 4 Top

Top
Alvarez grounded out to third.
3-6
Top
Melendez walked.
3-6
Top
Semien struck out swinging, Melendez caught stealing second, catcher to second.
3-6

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Crow-Armstrong flied out to center.
3-6
Bottom
Swanson reached on infield single to third.
3-6
Bottom
Brazobán relieved Senga
3-6
Bottom
Hoerner reached on infield single to third, Swanson to second.
3-6
Bottom
Busch reached on infield single to second, Hoerner to second, Swanson to third.
3-6
Bottom
Bregman lined out to shortstop.
3-6
Bottom
Swanson scored, Happ safe at first on fielding error by first baseman Baty, Busch to second, Hoerner to third.
3-7
Bottom
Suzuki struck out looking.
3-7

Inning 5 Top

Top
Baty grounded out to second.
3-7
Top
Taylor struck out swinging.
3-7
Top
Benge singled to center.
3-7
Top
Bichette grounded out to second.
3-7

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Manaea relieved Brazobán
3-7
Bottom
Shaw hit for Ballesteros
3-7
Bottom
Shaw struck out swinging.
3-7
Bottom
Kelly lined out to right.
3-7
Bottom
Crow-Armstrong struck out swinging.
3-7

Inning 6 Top

Top
Shaw as designated hitter.
3-7
Top
Lindor flied out to right.
3-7
Top
Robert Jr. lined out to second.
3-7
Top
Alvarez walked.
3-7
Top
Melendez singled to right, Alvarez to third.
3-7
Top
Semien grounded into fielder's choice to third, Melendez out at second.
3-7

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Swanson flied out to second.
3-7
Bottom
Hoerner singled to left.
3-7
Bottom
Busch flied out to left.
3-7
Bottom
Bregman popped out to second.
3-7

Inning 7 Top

Top
Martin relieved Cabrera
3-7
Top
Vientos hit for Baty
3-7
Top
Vientos singled to center.
3-7
Top
Taylor hit sacrifice bunt to third, Vientos to second.
3-7
Top
Benge struck out looking.
3-7
Top
Bichette lined out to right.
3-7

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
Vientos at first base.
3-7
Bottom
Happ flied out to left.
3-7
Bottom
Suzuki doubled to right.
3-7
Bottom
Shaw doubled to center, Suzuki scored.
3-8
Bottom
Kelly reached on infield single to second, Shaw to third.
3-8
Bottom
Crow-Armstrong walked, Kelly to second.
3-8
Bottom
Shaw scored on Manaea wild pitch, Crow-Armstrong to second on wild pitch by Manaea, Kelly to third on wild pitch by Manaea.
3-9
Bottom
Shaw scored on Manaea wild pitch, Crow-Armstrong to second on wild pitch by Manaea, Kelly to third on wild pitch by Manaea.
3-9
Bottom
Swanson hit sacrifice fly to left, Kelly scored on error, Crow-Armstrong safe at third on throwing error by left fielder Taylor.
3-10
Bottom
Hoerner grounded out to second.
3-10

Inning 8 Top

Top
Webb relieved Martin
3-10
Top
Lindor reached on infield single to second.
3-10
Top
Robert Jr. doubled to left, Lindor to third.
3-10
Top
Alvarez reached on infield single to third, Lindor scored.
4-10
Top
Melendez struck out swinging.
4-10
Top
Semien singled to left, Alvarez to second, Robert Jr. to third.
4-10
Top
Vientos grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Semien out at second.
4-10

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
Busch singled to right.
4-10
Bottom
Bregman grounded out to third, Busch to second.
4-10
Bottom
Happ homered to left (411 feet), Busch scored.
4-12
Bottom
Suzuki flied out to right.
4-12
Bottom
Shaw flied out to left.
4-12

Inning 9 Top

Top
Milner relieved Webb
4-12
Top
Taylor singled to right.
4-12
Top
Pham hit for Benge
4-12
Top
Pham lined out to right.
4-12
Top
Bichette grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Taylor out at second.
4-12

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Player props

New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

Shota Imanaga
Outs: 6/20 over · last line 11.5
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Pedro Ramirez
Home Runs: 0/15 over · last line 0.5
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Kevin Gausman
Strikeouts: 10/14 over · last line 4.5
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Miguel Amaya
Home Runs: 0/14 over · last line 0.5
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Nolan McLean
ER: 6/14 over · last line 2.5
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Luis Torrens
Home Runs: 1/13 over · last line 0.5
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Mark Vientos
Hits: 7/13 over · last line 0.5
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Matthew Boyd
Strikeouts: 6/13 over · last line 3.5
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Christian Scott
Outs: 4/12 over · last line 15.5
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Clay Holmes
ER: 5/12 over · last line 1.5
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Matt Shaw
Hits: 6/12 over · last line 0.5
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Sean Manaea
Outs: 7/12 over · last line 16.5
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New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs: Final Score & Recap

The Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 12-4 in this MLB game at Wrigley Field on Friday, April 17, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs Odds

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