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    Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets

    CHC
    Chicago CubsCubsCHC
    59-55, 27-27 Away
    3
    59-55, 27-27 Away
    Final
    NYM
    New York MetsMetsNYM
    51-62, 27-24 Home
    2
    51-62, 27-24 Home
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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    M. TauchmanRF
    2-3111.284
    N. Hoerner2B
    1-4000.274
    I. HappLF
    0-4000.244
    C. BellingerCF
    1-4111.331
    D. SwansonSS
    0-4000.259
    J. Candelario1B
    2-4000.275
    C. MorelDH
    0-3100.268
    Y. GomesC
    2-4001.272
    N. Madrigal3B
    0-4000.273
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    J. Taillon
    7.0320796-675.17
    J. Merryweather
    1.0200015-93.53
    A. Alzolay
    1.010009-82.49
    Full Box Score

    Win Probability

    According to ESPN Analytics

    CHCNYM
    Hits
    8
    6
    Home Runs
    2
    1
    Total Bases
    16
    10
    Runners LOB
    6
    3

    Game Information

    Citi Field
    Citi Field
    7:10 PM, August 8, 2023
    Queens, New York
    Attendance: 29,640
    Game Time:2:29
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barrett
    • First Base Umpire - Ryan Wills
    • Second Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
    • Third Base Umpire - Ramon DeJesus

    Tauchman and Taillon lead the surging Cubs past the Mets 3-2 at Citi Field

    — With all the talk about the eye-popping numbers Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs are putting up at the plate lately, perhaps Jameson Taillon and their unheralded bullpen are getting a little overlooked.
    Aug 8, 2023, 11:24 pm - AP
    CHC
    NYM
    123456789RHE
    000110010380
    200000000260
    J. Taillon
    win

    J. Taillon7-6

    7.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 0 BB
    D. Smith
    loss

    D. Smith4-4

    0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
    A. Alzolay
    save

    A. Alzolay15

    1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    CHCNYM
    1stAlonso homered to center (419 feet), McNeil scored.02
    4thBellinger homered to right center (398 feet).12
    5thGomes doubled to center, Morel scored.22
    8thTauchman homered to left center (392 feet).32
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    NYM win 2-1

    • Cubs
      2
    • Mets
      11
    Game 1
    8/7
    • Cubs
      3
    • Mets
      2
    Game 2
    8/8
    • Cubs
      3
    • Mets
      4
    Game 3
    8/9

    2026 National League Central Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Milwaukee7243.626-W3
    Chicago6749.5785.5W4
    St. Louis5758.49615W1
    Cincinnati5658.49115.5W4
    Pittsburgh5760.48716L3
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    2026 National League East Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Atlanta6945.605-W7
    Philadelphia6154.5308.5L1
    Miami5857.50411.5L2
    Washington5660.48314W1
    New York5066.43120W3
    Full Standings

    MLB News

    Dingler homers for 3rd straight game, helping Tigers to an 11-0 win over the Mariners

    Dingler homers for 3rd straight game, helping Tigers to an 11-0 win over the Mariners

    — Dillon Dingler homered for the third straight game and finished with three hits and three RBI as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Seattle Mariners 11-0 Thursday.
    Pete Crow-Armstrong scores on error in 11th and Cubs rally for 3-2 win over Blue Jays

    Pete Crow-Armstrong scores on error in 11th and Cubs rally for 3-2 win over Blue Jays

    — Pete Crow-Armstrong scored on a throwing error in the 11th inning after Alex Bregman hit a two-strike, two-out homer in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.
    Cubs walk off the Blue Jays in extra-innings thriller

    Cubs walk off the Blue Jays in extra-innings thriller

    Cubs walk off the Blue Jays in extra-innings thriller
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