April 18, 2026

New York Mets at Chicago Cubs: Game Time, TV Channel and Probable Pitchers

Check the New York Mets at Chicago Cubs matchup with start time, TV and streaming listings, probable pitchers, venue, score status and same-date MLB games.

2:20 PM ETStart time
FinalStatus
Marquee Sports Network, SNYTV
Wrigley FieldVenue

New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Game Summary

A quick matchup view with teams, score status, first pitch time and local-time conversion.
New York Mets 2 7-14
Final 2-4 Sat, Apr 18 路 2:20 PM ET
Chicago Cubs 4 11-9

Linescore

Runs by inning with final runs, hits and errors.
Team123456789RHE
NYM010000010270
CHC01000300-451
W: Jameson Taillon L: Freddy Peralta SV: Caleb Thielbar
Show inning-by-inning hits, errors and runners left on base
InningNYM RHELeft On BaseCHC RHELeft On Base
1st 0202 0000
2nd 1202 1202
3rd 0100 0000
4th 0000 0101
5th 0000 0000
6th 0001 3100
7th 0001 0000
8th 1202 0111
9th 0000 -000

New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs Game Highlights

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Game Info: Date, Time and Venue

DateApril 18, 2026
Time2:20 PM ET
VenueWrigley Field
Game TypeRegular Season
SeriesRegular Season 路 Game 2 of 3
Day/Nightday
Attendance36,189
Game Duration2h 31m
First Pitch2026-04-18T18:20:00.000Z
Game Data RefreshedAug 9, 2026
Date Schedule MLB Gameday

New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs Probable Pitchers

NYMFreddy Peralta
Stats5-7 路 ERA 4.68 路 98 SO 路 WHIP 1.42 路 100.0 IP
CHCJameson Taillon
Stats2-5 路 ERA 5.19 路 59 SO 路 WHIP 1.30 路 67.2 IP

TV Channel and Streaming

Marquee Sports Network TV 路 EN 路 home 路 Streaming
SNY TV 路 EN 路 away 路 Streaming
104.3 The Score FM 路 EN 路 home 路 Streaming
Audacy App 92.3 HD2 FM 路 ES 路 away 路 Streaming
Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM AM 路 EN 路 away 路 Streaming
TUDN AM 路 ES 路 home
WPPN 106.7 / TUDN AM 路 ES 路 home 路 Streaming

Scoring Plays

Every run-scoring play in game order.
Top 2 路 Home Run1-0

Mark Vientos homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.

RBI: 1 Batter: Mark Vientos Pitcher: Jameson Taillon
Bottom 2 路 Home Run1-1

Ian Happ homers (6) on a fly ball to center field.

RBI: 1 Batter: Ian Happ Pitcher: Freddy Peralta
Bottom 6 路 Home Run1-4

Carson Kelly homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Ian Happ scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.

RBI: 3 Batter: Carson Kelly Pitcher: Brooks Raley
Top 8 路 Field Error2-4

Mets challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Francisco Alvarez reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Nico Hoerner. Bo Bichette scores. Luis Robert Jr. to 2nd.

RBI: 0 Batter: Francisco Alvarez Pitcher: Ben Brown

New York Mets Box Score

OrderBattersPOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOStolen Bases
1
Carson Benge#3
LF3000000110
1
Tyrone Taylor#28
PH1000000000
2
Bo Bichette#19
3B4110000000
3
Francisco Lindor#12
SS4020000010
4
Luis Robert Jr.#88
CF4021000000
5
MJ Melendez#1
DH3000000120
6
Francisco Alvarez#4
C4000000000
7
Mark Vientos#27
1B4110011010
8
Brett Baty#7
RF2000000100
8
Tommy Pham#39
PH1000000010
9
Marcus Semien#10
2B3010000110
PitchersIPHRERBBSOHRPitches / Strikes
Brooks Raley#25
0.21110018 / 6
Craig Kimbrel#46
1.010010014 / 6
Freddy Peralta#51
5.233323193 / 54
Luke Weaver#30
0.20000009 / 5

Chicago Cubs Box Score

OrderBattersPOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOStolen Bases
1
Nico Hoerner#2
2B4000000000
2
Michael Busch#29
1B4010000010
3
Alex Bregman#3
3B4000000000
4
Ian Happ#8
LF2210011200
5
Seiya Suzuki#27
RF2100000100
6
Mois茅s Ballesteros#25
DH2010000010
6
Carson Kelly#15
DH1110013000
7
Miguel Amaya#9
C3010000000
8
Pete Crow-Armstrong#4
CF3000000000
9
Dansby Swanson#7
SS3000000010
PitchersIPHRERBBSOHRPitches / Strikes
Ben Brown#32
2.021011038 / 22
Caleb Thielbar#24
1.000002014 / 11
Jameson Taillon#50
6.0511341100 / 61

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More MLB Games on April 18, 2026

Other games loaded for the same date, with TV listings, probable pitchers and game details.
Date / Time Matchup Status TV / Streaming Probable Pitchers Venue Links
Sat, Apr 18 1:35 PM ET
Kansas City Royals logo Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees logo New York Yankees
4-13
Final
Royals.TVYES
KC: Noah Cameron
5-6 路 ERA 4.77 路 82 SO 路 WHIP 1.45 路 88.2 IP
NYY: Will Warren
7-4 路 ERA 4.15 路 94 SO 路 WHIP 1.37 路 93.1 IP
Yankee Stadium
Details
Sat, Apr 18 2:10 PM ET
Cincinnati Reds logo Cincinnati Reds at Minnesota Twins logo Minnesota Twins
5-4
Final
Reds.TVTwins.TV Presented by Progressive
CIN: Andrew Abbott
5-5 路 ERA 3.92 路 81 SO 路 WHIP 1.41 路 101.0 IP
MIN: Taj Bradley
8-3 路 ERA 3.67 路 112 SO 路 WHIP 1.22 路 95.2 IP
Target Field
Details
Sat, Apr 18 2:20 PM ET
New York Mets logo New York Mets at Chicago Cubs logo Chicago Cubs
2-4
Final
Marquee Sports NetworkSNY
NYM: Freddy Peralta
5-7 路 ERA 4.68 路 98 SO 路 WHIP 1.42 路 100.0 IP
CHC: Jameson Taillon
2-5 路 ERA 5.19 路 59 SO 路 WHIP 1.30 路 67.2 IP
Wrigley Field
Details
Sat, Apr 18 3:30 PM ET
Tampa Bay Rays logo Tampa Bay Rays at Pittsburgh Pirates logo Pittsburgh Pirates
8-7
Final
Rays.TVSportsNet Pittsburgh
TB: Drew Rasmussen
7-4 路 ERA 2.78 路 96 SO 路 WHIP 0.90 路 97.0 IP
PIT: Paul Skenes
7-8 路 ERA 3.58 路 123 SO 路 WHIP 1.04 路 103.0 IP
PNC Park
Details
Sat, Apr 18 4:05 PM ET
San Francisco Giants logo San Francisco Giants at Washington Nationals logo Washington Nationals
7-6
Final
Nationals.TVNBCS BA
SF: Adrian Houser
2-6 路 ERA 4.95 路 55 SO 路 WHIP 1.40 路 80.0 IP
WSH: Cade Cavalli
5-4 路 ERA 3.88 路 105 SO 路 WHIP 1.38 路 92.2 IP
Nationals Park
Details
Sat, Apr 18 4:05 PM ET
Chicago White Sox logo Chicago White Sox at Athletics logo Athletics
6-7
Final
Chicago Sports NetworkNBCSCA
CWS: Erick Fedde
4-6 路 ERA 4.34 路 57 SO 路 WHIP 1.45 路 85.0 IP
ATH: Luis Severino
2-6 路 ERA 4.16 路 65 SO 路 WHIP 1.47 路 62.2 IP
Sutter Health Park
Details
Sat, Apr 18 4:10 PM ET
Milwaukee Brewers logo Milwaukee Brewers at Miami Marlins logo Miami Marlins
5-2
Final
Brewers.TV Presented by Potawatomi SportsbookMarlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia
MIL: Brandon Woodruff
2-2 路 ERA 2.98 路 47 SO 路 WHIP 0.84 路 45.1 IP
MIA: Sandy Alcantara
10-4 路 ERA 4.00 路 92 SO 路 WHIP 1.25 路 123.2 IP
loanDepot park
Details
Sat, Apr 18 4:10 PM ET
Detroit Tigers logo Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox logo Boston Red Sox
4-1
Final
Detroit SportsNetNESN
DET: Tarik Skubal
5-4 路 ERA 3.06 路 84 SO 路 WHIP 0.95 路 70.2 IP
BOS: Brayan Bello
2-6 路 ERA 6.34 路 44 SO 路 WHIP 1.67 路 61.0 IP
Fenway Park
Details
Sat, Apr 18 6:10 PM ET
Baltimore Orioles logo Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Guardians logo Cleveland Guardians
2-4
Final
Guardians.TV Presented by ProgressiveMASN
BAL: Dean Kremer
1-2 路 ERA 4.09 路 24 SO 路 WHIP 1.00 路 22.0 IP
CLE: Gavin Williams
9-4 路 ERA 3.89 路 123 SO 路 WHIP 1.18 路 106.1 IP
Progressive Field
Details
Sat, Apr 18 7:10 PM ET
St. Louis Cardinals logo St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros logo Houston Astros
7-5
Final
Cardinals.TV Presented by bet365Space City Home Network
STL: Andre Pallante
10-5 路 ERA 3.60 路 70 SO 路 WHIP 1.22 路 95.0 IP
HOU: Lance McCullers Jr.
2-3 路 ERA 6.86 路 43 SO 路 WHIP 1.53 路 39.1 IP
Daikin Park
Details
Sat, Apr 18 7:15 PM ET
Texas Rangers logo Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners logo Seattle Mariners
3-7
Final
FOX
TEX: Nathan Eovaldi
9-7 路 ERA 4.02 路 110 SO 路 WHIP 1.17 路 105.1 IP
SEA: George Kirby
7-8 路 ERA 3.76 路 98 SO 路 WHIP 1.32 路 110.0 IP
T-Mobile Park
Details
Sat, Apr 18 7:15 PM ET
Atlanta Braves logo Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies logo Philadelphia Phillies
3-1
Final
FOX
ATL: Chris Sale
9-6 路 ERA 2.27 路 112 SO 路 WHIP 1.12 路 95.0 IP
PHI: Cristopher S谩nchez
10-4 路 ERA 2.62 路 137 SO 路 WHIP 1.16 路 120.1 IP
Citizens Bank Park
Details
Sat, Apr 18 8:10 PM ET
Los Angeles Dodgers logo Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies logo Colorado Rockies
3-4
Final
Rockies.TVSportsNet LA
LAD: Emmet Sheehan
4-6 路 ERA 4.91 路 86 SO 路 WHIP 1.27 路 77.0 IP
COL: Ryan Feltner
3-2 路 ERA 4.27 路 44 SO 路 WHIP 1.22 路 59.0 IP
Coors Field
Details
Sat, Apr 18 8:10 PM ET
Toronto Blue Jays logo Toronto Blue Jays at Arizona Diamondbacks logo Arizona Diamondbacks
2-6
Final
DBACKS.TVSN1
TOR: Max Scherzer
1-4 路 ERA 10.23 路 14 SO 路 WHIP 1.73 路 22.0 IP
AZ: Zac Gallen
3-9 路 ERA 6.34 路 61 SO 路 WHIP 1.56 路 98.0 IP
Chase Field
Details
Sat, Apr 18 9:38 PM ET
San Diego Padres logo San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Angels logo Los Angeles Angels
4-1
Final
FanDuel Sports Network WestPadres.TV Presented by UC San Diego Health
SD: Germ谩n M谩rquez
4-2 路 ERA 5.02 路 24 SO 路 WHIP 1.43 路 37.2 IP
LAA: Yusei Kikuchi
0-3 路 ERA 5.81 路 33 SO 路 WHIP 1.58 路 31.0 IP
Angel Stadium
Details

New York Mets at Chicago Cubs FAQ

Common questions for this MLB matchup.

What time is New York Mets at Chicago Cubs?

The listed start time is 2:20 PM ET. Times are shown in Eastern Time.

What channel is New York Mets at Chicago Cubs on?

The current TV listing is Marquee Sports Network, SNY. Broadcast and streaming availability can vary by market.

Who are the probable pitchers?

The listed probable pitchers are Freddy Peralta and Jameson Taillon. Probable starters can change before first pitch.

Where is the game being played?

The listed venue is Wrigley Field.