New York Mets 8, Chicago Cubs 5: final score and stats
New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs, New York Mets 8 to Chicago Cubs 5, on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Box score
New York Mets
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Lindor | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .267 | .343 | .462 |
| Juan Soto | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .265 | .396 | .531 |
| Pete Alonso | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .271 | .346 | .520 |
| Mark Vientos | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .233 | .286 | .413 |
| Brandon Nimmo | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .264 | .326 | .442 |
| Luis Torrens | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .226 | .284 | .346 |
| Brett Baty | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .255 | .314 | .436 |
| Tyrone Taylor | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .220 | .277 | .318 |
| Luisangel Acuna | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .234 | .293 | .274 |
| Team | 10-36 | 36 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 137 |
New York Mets
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan McLean | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 94-63 | 2.06 | 94 |
| Ryne Stanek | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 5.01 | 12 |
| Brooks Raley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14-9 | 2.25 | 14 |
| Tyler Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-10 | 1.89 | 15 |
| Edwin Diaz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 1.71 | 8 |
| Team | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 143-96 | 143 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .255 | .336 | .496 |
| Justin Turner | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .222 | .291 | .317 |
| Nico Hoerner | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .299 | .348 | .393 |
| Ian Happ | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .242 | .343 | .422 |
| Moises Ballesteros | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .283 | .387 | .472 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .244 | .323 | .464 |
| Carson Kelly | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .249 | .333 | .430 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .244 | .284 | .472 |
| Dansby Swanson | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .245 | .299 | .419 |
| Matt Shaw | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .228 | .296 | .394 |
| Team | 7-33 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 143 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shota Imanaga | 5.2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 91-58 | 3.73 | 91 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-13 | 2.22 | 15 |
| Michael Soroka | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-7 | 4.55 | 8 |
| Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-14 | 3.38 | 23 |
| Team | 9.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 137-92 | 137 |
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Who won New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs?
New York Mets won, 8-5, on Thursday, September 25, 2025.
What was the final score of New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs?
New York Mets 8, Chicago Cubs 5.
Who were the top performers?
New York Mets: Brandon Nimmo (3-4, RBI, 2 R batting average). Chicago Cubs: Seiya Suzuki (2-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, K batting average).
Where is New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs played?
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.
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