{"id":111233,"date":"2026-04-18T18:06:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T21:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/game-chat-mets-vs-cubs-220-pm\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T18:06:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T21:06:47","slug":"game-chat-mets-vs-cubs-220-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/game-chat-mets-vs-cubs-220-pm\/","title":{"rendered":"Game Chat: Mets vs Cubs, 2:20 PM"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Saturday, April 18, 2026 \u2022 2:20 PM<\/strong><\/span>
Wrigley Field \u2022 Chicago, IL<\/b><\/span>
RHP Freddy Peralta<\/a> (1-1, 3.86) vs. RHP Jameson Taillon<\/a> (0-1, 4.86)<\/strong><\/span>
SNY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Mets are currently on their longest losing streak since 2004. They still have to lose two more games to tie that streak, three more to break it.<\/p>\n

Or the Mets could end all of that talk with a win this afternoon in Chicago. Yesterday, the Mets were able to rack up hits (14) but only converted that into four runs, while the Mets\u2019 pitching imploded in a 12-4 loss. Things are starting to look bleak. Freddy Peralta has a tall order today to save the Mets and get them back in the win column.<\/p>\n

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Jeff Curry-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Mets Lineup<\/span><\/h3>\n
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  1. Carson Benge<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 LF<\/li>\n
  2. Bo Bichette<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 3B<\/li>\n
  3. Francisco Lindor<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 SS<\/li>\n
  4. Luis Robert Jr.<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 CF<\/li>\n
  5. MJ Melendez<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 DH<\/li>\n
  6. Francisco Alvarez<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 C<\/li>\n
  7. Mark Vientos<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 1B<\/li>\n
  8. Brett Baty<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 RF<\/li>\n
  9. Marcus Semien<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 2B<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Starting Pitcher: Freddy Peralta<\/p>\n

    Over four starts and 21 innings, Peralta has a 3.86 ERA, 3.92 FIP, 1.143 WHIP, and a 103 ERA+. Peralta is coming off a solid start against the Athletics, where he allowed one run on a solo home run over six innings while striking out six (a game that the Mets eventually lost 1-0). So far this season, Peralta has alternated between weak starts and strong starts, so he\u2019ll be looking for two consecutive strong starts for the first time in 2026 today.<\/p>\n

    Peralta faced the Cubs four times in 2025, and two of the starts were great, and two of the starts were terrible. In the two great starts, he held the Cubs scoreless over 12 innings. In the other two starts, he allowed eight runs over nine innings. He had one good start and one bad start in Chicago, so it\u2019s not a road thing either. The Cubs have the following career numbers against him:<\/p>\n