Chicago CubsvsNew York Mets
CHC 4/NYM 3
Things to say
The Cubs beat the Mets 4-3 in 10 innings at Citi Field.
01
opener
Cubs took it 4-3 but they had to grind for it. Tied up late and went to extras. Mets just couldn't get the big hit when they needed it.
02
key player
Chicago's heart of the order kept the line moving all night. Mets pitching never really got into their stuff against those guys.
03
hot take
Cubs are 44-37 and the Mets are sitting at 34-47. That's not a fluke anymore, that's a contender against a team going nowhere.
04
deep cut
Once you put that automatic runner on second in the 10th, you knew somebody was scoring. Cubs cashed theirs in, Mets stranded the chance.
05
exit
Mets are in a real hole now. Be curious if they can salvage this series the next time out.
The recap
Free baseball in Flushing and the Cubs walked out of Citi Field with a 4-3 win in 10 innings. Chicago and New York traded blows all night before it spilled into extras, and the Cubs found a way to scratch across the go-ahead run when it mattered most.
The Mets bullpen couldn't slam the door in the tenth, and that was the ballgame. Chicago keeps rolling at 44-37 while New York drops to 34-47 and can't catch a break.