Lindor homers to join 30-30 club as Mets beat Cubs 8-5 to remain in playoff position

— Francisco Lindor homered to reach the 30-30 milestone for the second time, Brett Baty went deep and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Thursday night to remain in position for the final National League wild card.
Sep 25, 2026, 10:40 pm - AP
NYM
CHC
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N. McLean
win

N. McLean5-1

5.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 11 K, 2 BB
S. Imanaga
loss

S. Imanaga9-8

5.2 IP, 9 H, 8 ER, 3 K, 1 BB
E. Diaz
save

E. Diaz28

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

Scoring Summary

Inning

NYMCHC
1stVientos fouled out to shortstop, Lindor scored, Alonso to third.10
1stNimmo singled to right, Alonso scored.20
3rdLindor homered to left (407 feet).30
4thBaty homered to left (371 feet), Nimmo scored and Torrens scored.60
4thSuzuki homered to left center (434 feet).61
5thSwanson homered to right center (402 feet).62
6thTaylor doubled to center, Baty scored and Nimmo scored.82
6thSuzuki homered to left center (396 feet), Happ scored and Ballesteros scored.85
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