Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 4–2: April MLB Rundown

The Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 4–2 on April 18, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was New York Mets 2, Chicago Cubs 4. Final game record.

Ian Happ went 1-for-2 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 2 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Carson Kelly went 1-for-1 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 1 run. He drove in 3 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Miguel Amaya went 1-for-3 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Jameson Taillon recorded 6 innings pitched for the Chicago Cubs. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 3 walks and 4 strikeouts.

Mark Vientos went 1-for-4 for the New York Mets, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Francisco Lindor went 2-for-4 for the New York Mets, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Luis Robert Jr. went 2-for-4 for the New York Mets, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Freddy Peralta recorded 5 2/3 innings pitched for the New York Mets. His pitching line listed 3 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 3 strikeouts.

Player statistics.