Cubs-Mets game postponed; split doubleheader scheduled for Wednesday
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 22, 2026, 10:54 PM
Last updated Jun 22, 2026
The Chicago Cubs and New York Mets game originally set for Monday was postponed due to heavy rain. The postponement came about 30 minutes before the first pitch was scheduled. This will lead to a split doubleheader on Wednesday, with game times at 12:10 p.m. and 6:10 p.m. CT. Chicago, who was also affected by rainouts the previous days, was aiming to avoid the doubleheader. New York shortstop Francisco Lindor was set to play a simulated game on Monday, but that was also canceled due to the weather. Lindor will attempt to return for a minor league rehab game on Tuesday.
- •Game postponed 30 minutes before scheduled start due to rain.
- •Doubleheader planned for Wednesday with start times at 12:10 p.m. and 6:10 p.m. CT.
- •Cubs have also faced consecutive rainouts leading to this scheduling change.
- •Francisco Lindor's rehab game was canceled; he will play Tuesday instead.
- •Cubs previously won six of their last nine games.
- 10:54 PMYahoo Sports — Cubs-Mets game postponed because of rain; team will play split doubleheader on Wednesday
- 10:47 PMYahoo Sports — Chicago Cubs’ series opener against the New York Mets postponed due to rain — doubleheader on Wednesday
"NEW YORK — Heavy rain and thunderstorms have caused the Chicago Cubs’ series opener on Monday against the Mets at Citi Field to be postponed. The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Wednesday, scheduled to start at 12:10 p.m. and 6:10 p.m. CT. Steady rain throughout the afternoon and into the evening created uncertainty whether the game could be played. The forecast showed ...
"The game between the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets was postponed because of a forecast of heavy rain on Monday. The game will be made up as a day-night doubleheader Wednesday and the four-game series will begin Tuesday. Kodai Senga (0-5, 9.00 ERA) and Shota Imanaga (4-6, 4.26) were scheduled to start Monday before the game was postponed about 30 minutes before the scheduled first pitch.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 22, 2026, 10:54 PMCubs-Mets game postponed because of rain; team will play split doubleheader on Wednesday
The game between the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets was postponed because of a forecast of heavy rain on Monday. The game will be made up as a day-night doubleheader Wednesday and the four-game series will begin Tuesday. Kodai Senga (0-5, 9.00 ERA) and Shota Imanaga (4-6, 4.26) were scheduled to start Monday before the game was postponed about 30 minutes before the scheduled first pitch.
- Yahoo SportsJun 22, 2026, 10:47 PMChicago Cubs’ series opener against the New York Mets postponed due to rain — doubleheader on Wednesday
NEW YORK — Heavy rain and thunderstorms have caused the Chicago Cubs’ series opener on Monday against the Mets at Citi Field to be postponed. The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Wednesday, scheduled to start at 12:10 p.m. and 6:10 p.m. CT. Steady rain throughout the afternoon and into the evening created uncertainty whether the game could be played. The forecast showed ...
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